Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Statistics

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 February 2026

There have been 6,119 notifications of RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 10 February 2026.

Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:

ACT	43
NSW	2,290
NT	261
QLD	2,043
SA	245
TAS	84
VIC	850
WA	303
Total	6,119

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

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Australian Capital Territory

Please note: Weekly reporting for 2025 has ended. The weekly report will start again in the autumn and winter months in 2026, when the ACT is likely to see an increase in respiratory illnesses again. An annual summary report for 2025 will be published in early 2026.

Reporting period Friday 24 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025 inclusive.

Total RSV cases:

• Reporting period: 26
• 2025 total: 2,986
• Rate per 100,000 for reporting period: 5.5

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 31 January 2026

Summary:

• RSV is at a low level of activity.
• In the past week there was an increase of 4.3% in RSV notifications.

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

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Queensland

2 February 2026

• 18 people were in hospital with RSV, none were under 6 months of age and two (11%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years.
• 318 people diagnosed in the last week, 10 (3%) were aged under 6 months and 84 (26%) were between 6 months to under 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 31 January 2026

Count of RSV notification during week ending 31 January 2026: 37

For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch

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Tasmania

Week ending 4 January 2026

• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity is currently low and remains at inter-seasonal levels.

RSV notifications for week ending 1 February: 14

YTD RSV cases: 96

For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report

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Western Australia

Week ending 1 February 2026

• The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases notified to the Department of Health increased slightly to 59 cases in the past week

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

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Victoria

2 February 2026

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

Total RSV cases (YTD): 883

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

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