Health Pulse / South Dakota
South Dakota Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
Likely GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.0598
Week of 2026-08-18
RSV
DecliningRt (effective reproduction): 0.7043
Week of 2026-05-26
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
RSV
Very Low3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
SARS-CoV-2
Very Low3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 4 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments (MMWR week 31, 2026). Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
5.93%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Current Smoking
17.89%
Depression
21.88%
Diabetes
10.74%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.02%
High Blood Pressure
29.71%
No Health Insurance
9.67%
Obesity
36.42%
Physical Inactivity
24.49%
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.