Health Pulse / New Hampshire
New Hampshire Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.1125
Week of 2026-08-18
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low4 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
RSV
Very Low4 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
SARS-CoV-2
Moderate4 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 | 6 | 17 |
| Cryptosporidiosis | 1 | 4 |
| Giardiasis | 2 | 15 |
| Legionellosis | 1 | 5 |
| Pertussis | 1 | 7 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | 2 | 12 |
| Shigellosis | 1 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 3 |
| Varicella disease | 1 | 6 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments (MMWR week 27, 2026). Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
4.91%
Current Asthma
11%
Current Smoking
12.28%
Depression
24.91%
Diabetes
7.78%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.41%
High Blood Pressure
28.15%
No Health Insurance
7.43%
Obesity
31.85%
Physical Inactivity
20.22%
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.