Health Pulse / West Virginia
West Virginia Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.0748
Week of 2026-08-25
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low7 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
RSV
Very Low7 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
SARS-CoV-2
High7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campylobacteriosis | MMWR 33/2026 | 1 | 40 |
| Cryptosporidiosis | MMWR 24/2026 | 1 | 5 |
| Giardiasis | MMWR 21/2026 | 1 | 6 |
| Legionellosis | MMWR 29/2026 | 1 | 6 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | MMWR 27/2026 | 1 | 14 |
| Tuberculosis | MMWR 9/2026 | 1 | 1 |
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
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
7.03%
Current Asthma
12.76%
Current Smoking
22.16%
Depression
33.01%
Diabetes
13.48%
Frequent Mental Distress
24.04%
High Blood Pressure
39.18%
No Health Insurance
9.67%
Obesity
41.73%
Physical Inactivity
33.33%
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.