Weekly national read

See what’s going around in the U.S. this week.

A live disease activity map for the United States — wastewater signals, CDC surveillance, and verified news reports in one public dashboard.

This week in brief

Top movers · signals · outbreaks
Top movers · News + surveillance
3
  1. 1.Influenzarising · 24
  2. 2.Campylobacterrising · 12
  3. 3.Cryptosporidiosisclimbing · 4
Wastewater signals · Above baseline
14
Top 3 · 14 signals above baseline
1.TX· COVID-19
Elevated
2.CA· COVID-19
Elevated
3.AK· Influenza
Elevated
Recent outbreak clusters
10
Top 3 · 10 active in last 30 days
1.Measles
high
KY · 1 state affectedfirst seen today
2.E. coli
watch
FL · 1 state affectedfirst seen today
3.Cyclospora
watch
United Statesfirst seen yesterday

Disease activity by state

Updated weekly

CDC reporting Week of Sep 14, 2026

For informational use only. This dashboard aggregates public surveillance data (wastewater, case counts, news reports) which may lag, contain errors, or be revised without notice. Confirm with local health authorities before making health decisions. See Terms and Medical Disclaimer.

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Colors show overall activity for the week — combining wastewater signals, CDC case data, and news reports. Each disease keeps its own wording in the state detail (wastewater: Elevated / Moderate; case counts: Increasing / Rising).

51 states with activity data for the current filter

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As of Sep 24, 2026 · Latest CDC reporting Week of Sep 14, 2026 ·

Wastewater and case-based surveillance are published on a 7–13 day lag by CDC; news and outbreak signals are current.