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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 14 April 2026

There have been 26,630 notifications of RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 14 April 2026.

Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:

ACT166
NSW12,719
NT596
QLD8,171
SA768
TAS275
VIC2,872
WA1,063

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 4 April 2026

Summary:

  • Overall RSV activity remained stable and is at a moderate level.
  • In the past week there was a decrease of 4.9% in RSV notifications.

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

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Queensland

7 April 2026

  • 66 people were in hospital with RSV, two (3%) were under 6 months of age and 12 (18%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years.
  • 754 people diagnosed in the last week, 24 (3%) were aged under 6 months and 191 (25%) 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 4 April 2026

Count of RSV notification during week ending 4 April 2026: 69

For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch

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Tasmania

Week ending 22 March 2026

  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity remains low, with a recent increase among children aged 6 months to 2 years of age, which may suggest early seasonal activity.

RSV notifications for week ending 22 March: 26

YTD RSV cases: 218

For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report

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Western Australia

Week ending 5 April 2026

  • The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases notified to the Department of Health remained at typical interseasonal levels, with 80 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

14 April 2026

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

Total RSV cases (YTD): 2,909

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

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