Health Pulse / District of Columbia
District of Columbia Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
Likely GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.0412
Week of 2026-08-18
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low1 monitoring site, week of 2026-08-15
RSV
Very Low1 monitoring site, week of 2026-08-15
SARS-CoV-2
Very Low1 monitoring site, week of 2026-08-15
Highest activity level observed among this state's wastewater monitoring sites. Wastewater signals often precede clinical reporting.
Notifiable Disease Reports
| Disease | This Week | 52-Week Max |
|---|---|---|
| Giardiasis | 1 | 2 |
| Mpox | 1 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | 3 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments (MMWR week 32, 2026). Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
4.2%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Current Smoking
10.1%
Depression
21.2%
Diabetes
8.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.9%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
No Health Insurance
6.5%
Obesity
25.4%
Physical Inactivity
16%
Source: CDC PLACES, state-level average of local estimates.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trend estimates and wastewater viral activity levels, not diagnoses or case counts. Public health surveillance data — not medical advice.