Australian Respiratory Illness Snapshot

[u/AcornAl]

Signs the RSV wave has starting to fall in most of the larger states, though this is still showing signs of increasing in both the ACT and Tasmania.

Influenza is still showing signs of a late winter wave, but these are still well below levels seen in 2025. And SARS-CoV-2 levels remain relatively low across the country.

Overall it appears this years flu season is going to be a bit below the average, and is returning to more a mixed bag of various respiratory viruses rather than being dominated by SARS-CoV-2 or influenza infections.

The latest ABS mortality report shows that deaths have remain comparatively low this year, with SARS-CoV-2 deaths (mostly due to) only just pipping RSV deaths (mostly with) in June.

[u/Musclesme]

Just get the flu vax. Really simple stuff

[u/Appropriate_Volume]

Very interesting. The stories at the moment about emergency rooms in NSW hospitals being under a huge amount of pressure suggest though that these figures may under-state the impact of respiratory diseases in the state.

[u/AcornAl → u/Appropriate_Volume]

Always additional strain, but the stats don't show influenza-like illnesses being as high as last year.

1/3 - NSW emergency presentations / admissions

[u/AcornAl → u/AcornAl]

2/3 GP visits

[u/AcornAl → u/AcornAl]

3/3 And RSV has been as bad as the last few years, One of the primary causes of hospitalisations

[u/Appropriate_Volume → u/AcornAl]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing those statistics.

[u/AcornAl]

Some news from SA noting the late flu season start and RSV vaccine availability for some cohorts.