Current Trends
COVID-19
GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.0824
Week of 2026-08-18
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Low9 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
RSV
Moderate9 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
SARS-CoV-2
Very High9 monitoring sites, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Campylobacteriosis | 1 | 18 |
| Giardiasis | 2 | 3 |
| Pertussis | 2 | 27 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | 3 | 15 |
| Shigellosis | 2 | 12 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 8 |
| Varicella disease | 1 | 8 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments (MMWR week 28, 2026). Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
5.3%
Current Asthma
10.96%
Current Smoking
13.62%
Depression
19.24%
Diabetes
9.94%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.26%
High Blood Pressure
26.82%
No Health Insurance
6.61%
Obesity
27.97%
Physical Inactivity
21.05%
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.
