Current Trends
COVID-19
GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.1044
Week of 2026-08-25
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Moderate16 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
RSV
Very High10 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
SARS-CoV-2
Very High16 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
Highest activity level observed among this state's wastewater monitoring sites. Wastewater signals often precede clinical reporting.
Notifiable Disease Reports
| Disease | Latest Week | Count | 52-Week Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptosporidiosis | MMWR 24/2026 | 2 | 13 |
| Giardiasis | MMWR 25/2026 | 2 | 37 |
| Legionellosis | MMWR 32/2026 | 1 | 9 |
| Mpox | MMWR 20/2026 | 1 | 3 |
| Pertussis | MMWR 33/2026 | 1 | 29 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | MMWR 7/2026 | 1 | 55 |
| Shigellosis | MMWR 31/2026 | 4 | 8 |
| Tuberculosis | MMWR 27/2026 | 1 | 4 |
| Varicella disease | MMWR 32/2026 | 1 | 9 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments. Each disease shows its own most recently reported week — some lag behind others. Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
CDC PLACES has no local estimates for Kentucky in the release we use, so there is no community health profile to show here. A source gap, not missing data on our side.
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.