Surveillance update
Current
Provisional
U.S. Influenza Surveillance Update - Week 39
Status as published: Seasonal influenza activity remains low but has been increasing across multiple surveillance indicators since late August/early September, 2026.
Freshness and lifecycle
- First seen: October 15, 2026
- Last seen: October 15, 2026
- Published by source: October 9, 2026
- Last updated by source: October 9, 2026
- Lifecycle status: Current
- Geographic scope: National
- View the official source record
Diseases
Locations
Statistics
Aggregate counts as published by the source -- never case- or patient-level detail.
| Period | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | ClinicalSpecimensTestedCount (provisional) | 39,317 |
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | ClinicalPositiveSpecimensCount (provisional) | 1,435 |
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | PercentPositive (provisional) | 4% |
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | HospitalizationCount (provisional) | 3,334 |
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | HospitalizationRatePer100k (provisional) | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | PediatricDeathsNewlyReportedCount (provisional) | 3 |
| Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 | SeasonCumulativePediatricDeathCount (provisional) | 198 |
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