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Key Takeaways for the Week of December 11, 2025
- COVID, flu, and RSV currently remain at low levels, but emergency department data and lab testing trends are starting to show signs of an increase in respiratory illnesses. Now is a great time to get your flu and COVID vaccine from your healthcare provider or pharmacy. Learn more about fall vaccine recommendations and where to get one.
- Emergency department data shows a sharp rise in flu diagnoses among 5–17 year olds, and RSV diagnoses in 0–4 year olds have also seen a strong increase, more than doubling.
- Positive lab tests for rhinovirus and enterovirus remain high, and school air samplers continue to show increased detections of both viruses.
Dashboard Update Schedule
This dashboard is updated on Thursdays at 12:30 pm. If the dashboard is not updated then, we may be experiencing technical issues; check back at 4:30 pm. If we experience a delay in receiving data from one of our data sources, that data element will be updated the following week.
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Wastewater Data
This dashboard from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows the levels of COVID in wastewater across the state. To see the most up-to-date data for Madison, click on "Madison" in the left column.
