Health Pulse / West Virginia
West Virginia Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.0611
Week of 2026-08-18
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low1 monitoring site, week of 2026-08-15
RSV
Very Low1 monitoring site, week of 2026-08-15
SARS-CoV-2
Very Low1 monitoring site, 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 | 3 | 29 |
| Cryptosporidiosis | 1 | 5 |
| Giardiasis | 1 | 6 |
| Legionellosis | 1 | 6 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | 1 | 14 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 |
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
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.