RSV Data

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages. Although it can affect anyone, RSV is generally considered as the most frequent cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children. Each year about 125,000 infants are hospitalized with RSV in the United States. For more information on this infection, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/rsv/.

AAP Guidance on the Prevention of RSV in High Risk Infants
Texas Medicaid Prior Authorization Form and Criteria for Prophylaxis Administration

*2011 - 2012 RSV Season has ended in Texas *

Review of RSV data for the 2011 - 2012 suggests that RSV onset in Texas was on November 18, 2011.
The 2011-2012 RSV season in Texas had a late start.  We did not see a peak and decline in RSV in early February, as we often would.  Based on the data, March 31st marks the end of RSV season statewide - which is late when compared to previous years.

Health Services Region Map
Current RSV Data for Texas (statewide and by HSR)

For the most current Texas RSV data or to register for RSV alerts*, please visit www.rsvtexas.org

Are the labs in your area reporting? If not, find out how they can participate in this important effort by clicking HERE.

*You can register for RSV alerts by clicking the icon on the right side of the www.rsvtexas.org page near the top that says “Sign up for e-mail updates.” On the www.rsvtexas.org page you will find a link (on the right side of the page as well) for Data & Statistics, and statewide and regional graphs are posted there each week. Please note that the RSV data no longer contains flu information. You can also see data and sign up for alerts related to flu, but you must go to http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/influenza/surveillance/2012/ in order to do so.