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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Statistics

RSV surveillance began in Australia through the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) in 2021. It is a highly contagious virus that affects the airways and lungs and spreads easily. While it is generally mild it can cause problems such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

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RSV Activity Surveillance & Graph 2026

RSV is a highly contagious virus that affects the airways and lungs and spreads easily. While it is generally mild it can cause problems such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

RSV became a notifiable disease in Australia in 2021 and confirmed cases are now recorded in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).

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National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)

Update for 10 August 2026

There have been 107,739 notifications of RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 10 August 2026.

Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:

ACT1,488
NSW47,964
NT880
QLD20,214
SA6,433
TAS1,836
VIC21,588
WA7,336

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System: https://nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashboard/

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Australian Capital Territory

Reporting period Friday 31 July 2026 to Thursday 06 August 2026 inclusive.

Total RSV cases:

  • Reporting period: 154
  • 2026 total: 1446
  • Rate per 100,000 for reporting period: 31.7

For more information: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics

https://www.act.gov.au/directorates-and-agencies/act-health/stratact.gov.au/…/repiratory-illness-reporting-in-the-actegies-programs-and-reports/reports/repiratory-illness-reporting-in-the-act

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New South Wales

Week ending 11 July 2026

Summary:

  • RSV is at a moderate level of activity.
  • In the past week there was an decrease of 6.8% in RSV notifications.

For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/weekly-reports.aspx

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Queensland

3 August 2026

  • 45 people were in hospital with RSV, three (7%) were under 6 months of age and eight (18%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years.
  • 674 people diagnosed in the last week, 24 (4%) were under 6 months of age and 140 (21%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years.

For more information: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

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South Australia

Update week ending 1 August 2026

Count of RSV notification during week ending 1 August 2026: 675

For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch

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Tasmania

Week ending 2 August 2026

  • RSV cases continue to increase, consistent with expected seasonal activity.

RSV notifications for week ending 2 August : 187

YTD RSV cases: 1086

For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report

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Western Australia

Week ending 2 August 2026

  • RSV activity is decreasing following a peak in mid to early July, but remains at low to moderate levels. Influenza and COVID-19 activity is at low to moderate levels. Of the influenza clinical samples subtyped by PathWest, the A/H3 subtype predominates.

For more information: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/Virus-WAtch

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Victoria

10 August 2026

Victoria, local public health areas and local government areas surveillance summary report

Total RSV cases (YTD): 21627

For more information: Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory  or Victorian State Health Department

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