Chicago Department of Public Health’s respiratory surveillance report for the week 36 has been published. Please see the attachment for the full report.

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During the summer, an abbreviated report will be published with the full report to resume in the fall.

COVID-19:

COVID-19 activity remains high in Chicago.
The proportion of emergency department visits attributed to COVID-19 diagnoses has decreased from 1.7% to 1.5%.
The test positivity for SARS-CoV-2 has decreased from 15.3% to 10.8%.

Influenza:

The risk of influenza infection remains low; the percent of specimens testing positive for influenza is <1%.
The proportion of emergency department visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) and the proportion of outpatient visits for ILI are below local thresholds.
For situational awareness of the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza see, H5N1 Bird Flu: Current Situation Summary.

Other Respiratory Viruses:

The percent of emergency department visits in children <5 years old due to RSV remains at <1%.
The test positivity for RSV remains at <1%.
The test positivity for parainfluenza remains at <1%.
The test positivity for rhinovirus/enterovirus has decreased from 15.4% to 7.2%.
The test positivity for adenovirus has decreased from 1.2% to <1%.
The test positivity for human metapneumovirus remains at <1%.
The CDC has updated recommendations around RSV immunization practices. See, CDC Update: Use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines in Adults Aged >60 Years.

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