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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Last updated on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 04:00pm

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the common viruses that cause coughs and colds in winter. RSV causes mild symptoms in most people, but can be serious for some infants, older adults and people with chronic medical conditions.

The testing data we have for RSV comes from a sentinel surveillance system (a data collection method used to monitor trends). This means there are limitations to these data. Find out more about data collection for RSV.

During the autumn and the winter we update RSV testing metrics every Thursday at 4pm.

Testing

Weekly RSV positivity of people receiving a PCR test in England

The percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for RSV in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including week beginning 21 Apr 2025

ChartThere is only 1 plot on this chart. The horizontal X-axis is labelled 'date'. Whilst the vertical Y-axis is labelled 'metric'. This is a dark blue solid line plot. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_testing_positivityByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of 'all' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 21 April 2025. It fell from 0.42 on 06 May 2024 to 0.27 on 01 July 2024. It fell from 1.01 on 08 July 2024 to 0.34 on 02 September 2024. It rose from 0.94 on 09 September 2024 to 9.49 on 04 November 2024. It fell from 11.97 on 11 November 2024 to 5.97 on 30 December 2024. It fell from 4.83 on 06 January 2025 to 1.51 on 24 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 0.85 on 03 March 2025 to 0.23 on 21 April 2025. There is no reporting delay period being tracked for the data on this chart. - Refer to tabular data.
Tabular data

Weekly RSV positivity of people receiving a PCR test in England data for the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for RSV in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including 21 April 2025

Specimen weekPositivity
21 Apr 20250.23
14 Apr 20250.7
7 Apr 20250.66
31 Mar 20251.19
24 Mar 20250.86
17 Mar 20251.3
10 Mar 20251.13
3 Mar 20250.85
24 Feb 20251.51
17 Feb 20251.78
10 Feb 20252.28
3 Feb 20252.38
27 Jan 20252.48
20 Jan 20253.97
13 Jan 20254.26
6 Jan 20254.83
30 Dec 20245.97
23 Dec 20247.32
16 Dec 20249.34
9 Dec 202411.55
2 Dec 202413.03
25 Nov 202415.68
18 Nov 202413.67
11 Nov 202411.97
4 Nov 20249.49
28 Oct 20246.82
21 Oct 20245.16
14 Oct 20243.24
7 Oct 20242.15
30 Sep 20241.42
23 Sep 20240.64
16 Sep 20240.76
9 Sep 20240.94
2 Sep 20240.34
26 Aug 20240.62
19 Aug 20240.48
12 Aug 20241.26
5 Aug 20240.54
29 Jul 20240.34
22 Jul 20240.3
15 Jul 20240.37
8 Jul 20241.01
1 Jul 20240.27
24 Jun 20240.26
17 Jun 20240.21
10 Jun 20241.09
3 Jun 20240.44
27 May 20240.35
20 May 20240.26
13 May 20240.28
6 May 20240.42
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Hospital admissions rate (excluding Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and High Dependency Units (HDUs)) per 100,000 people by age - respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Age breakdown of weekly rates per 100,000 people of patients admitted to hospital (excluding Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and High Dependency Units (HDUs)) with RSV.

Up to and including week beginning 31 Mar 2025

ChartThere are 8 plots on this chart. The horizontal X-axis is labelled 'date'. Whilst the vertical Y-axis is labelled 'metric'. This is plot number 1 on this chart. This is a dark blue solid line plot. The plot has a label of '0 to 4 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '00-04' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. It rose from 0.0 on 06 May 2024 to 3.09 on 24 June 2024. It rose from 2.49 on 01 July 2024 to 3.09 on 19 August 2024. It rose from 3.36 on 26 August 2024 to 11.8 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 16.59 on 21 October 2024 to 22.99 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 21.9 on 16 December 2024 to 2.7 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 1.77 on 10 February 2025 to 0.76 on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 2 on this chart. This is a turquoise dash line plot. The plot has a label of '5 to 14 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '05-14' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 0.35 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 0.42 on 21 October 2024 to 1.11 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 1.18 on 16 December 2024 to 0.31 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 0.22 on 10 February 2025 to 0.0 on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 3 on this chart. This is a dark pink solid line plot. The plot has a label of '15 to 44 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '15-44' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 0.16 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 21 October 2024 to 0.55 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 0.77 on 16 December 2024 to 0.58 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 0.28 on 10 February 2025 to 0.03 on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 4 on this chart. This is a orange dash line plot. The plot has a label of '45 to 54 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '45-54' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 0.16 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 0.23 on 21 October 2024 to 1.06 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 0.99 on 16 December 2024 to 0.53 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 0.49 on 10 February 2025 to 0.09 on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 5 on this chart. This is a dark grey solid line plot. The plot has a label of '55 to 64 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '55-64' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 0.09 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 0.18 on 21 October 2024 to 1.18 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 1.48 on 16 December 2024 to 0.1 on 03 February 2025. And finally. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 10 February 2025, ending with the same value on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 6 on this chart. This is a light purple dash line plot. The plot has a label of '65 to 74 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '65-74' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 0.32 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 0.54 on 21 October 2024 to 1.96 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 3.87 on 16 December 2024 to 0.62 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 1.35 on 10 February 2025 to 0.0 on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 7 on this chart. This is a burgundy solid line plot. The plot has a label of '75 to 84 years'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '75-84' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 0.54 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 1.09 on 21 October 2024 to 6.1 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 6.17 on 16 December 2024 to 2.33 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 1.14 on 10 February 2025 to 0.9 on 31 March 2025. This is plot number 8 on this chart. This is a mustard dash line plot. The plot has a label of '85 years and over'. This plot shows data for RSV. Specifically the metric 'RSV_healthcare_admissionRateByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of '85+' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 06 May 2024, ending with the same value on 24 June 2024. The date fluctuates between 0.0 on 01 July 2024, ending with the same value on 19 August 2024. It rose from 0.0 on 26 August 2024 to 1.39 on 14 October 2024. It rose from 2.32 on 21 October 2024 to 11.98 on 09 December 2024. It fell from 16.86 on 16 December 2024 to 8.84 on 03 February 2025. And finally. It fell from 5.86 on 10 February 2025 to 2.87 on 31 March 2025. There is no reporting delay period being tracked for the data on this chart. - Refer to tabular data.
Tabular data

Hospital admissions rate (excluding Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and High Dependency Units (HDUs)) per 100,000 people by age - respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) data for age breakdown of weekly rates per 100,000 people of patients admitted to hospital (excluding Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and High Dependency Units (HDUs)) with RSV.

Up to and including 31 March 2025

Date of admission0 to 4 years5 to 14 years
31 Mar 20250.760
24 Mar 20251.780.07
17 Mar 20250.710.15
10 Mar 20252.550.22
3 Mar 20251.930.16
24 Feb 20252.070.23
17 Feb 20252.180.15
10 Feb 20251.770.22
3 Feb 20252.70.31
27 Jan 20254.710.3
20 Jan 20256.130.43
13 Jan 20255.820.14
6 Jan 20258.720.07
30 Dec 202413.570.44
23 Dec 202415.220.99
16 Dec 202421.91.18
9 Dec 202422.991.11
2 Dec 202431.991.24
25 Nov 202443.441.34
18 Nov 202441.391.48
11 Nov 202437.291.06
4 Nov 202426.660.55
28 Oct 202426.340.42
21 Oct 202416.590.42
14 Oct 202411.80.35
7 Oct 20245.610.15
30 Sep 20245.130
23 Sep 20244.080
16 Sep 20242.670
9 Sep 20242.180
2 Sep 20240.440
26 Aug 20243.360
19 Aug 20243.090
12 Aug 20241.550
5 Aug 20241.550
29 Jul 20244.640
22 Jul 20241.550
15 Jul 202400
8 Jul 202400
1 Jul 20242.490
24 Jun 20243.090
17 Jun 20243.090
10 Jun 202400
3 Jun 202400
27 May 202400
20 May 202400
13 May 202400
6 May 202400
Date of admission15 to 44 years45 to 54 years
31 Mar 20250.030.09
24 Mar 20250.030.17
17 Mar 20250.030.08
10 Mar 20250.230.42
3 Mar 20250.180.35
24 Feb 20250.120.26
17 Feb 20250.380.85
10 Feb 20250.280.49
3 Feb 20250.580.53
27 Jan 20250.660.75
20 Jan 20250.391.12
13 Jan 20250.270.78
6 Jan 20250.240.78
30 Dec 20240.41.15
23 Dec 20240.191.01
16 Dec 20240.770.99
9 Dec 20240.551.06
2 Dec 20240.50.68
25 Nov 20240.381.48
18 Nov 20240.60.87
11 Nov 20240.30.47
4 Nov 20240.290.23
28 Oct 20240.110.23
21 Oct 202400.23
14 Oct 20240.160.16
7 Oct 202400
30 Sep 20240.030
23 Sep 20240.070
16 Sep 20240.030
9 Sep 202400
2 Sep 202400
26 Aug 202400
19 Aug 202400
12 Aug 202400
5 Aug 202400
29 Jul 202400
22 Jul 202400
15 Jul 202400
8 Jul 202400
1 Jul 202400
24 Jun 202400
17 Jun 202400
10 Jun 202400
3 Jun 202400
27 May 202400
20 May 202400
13 May 202400
6 May 202400
Date of admission55 to 64 years65 to 74 years
31 Mar 202500
24 Mar 20250.10.35
17 Mar 202500.7
10 Mar 20250.480.36
3 Mar 20250.20.37
24 Feb 20250.20.37
17 Feb 20250.390.72
10 Feb 202501.35
3 Feb 20250.10.62
27 Jan 20250.461.61
20 Jan 20251.341.86
13 Jan 20250.71.39
6 Jan 20250.963.22
30 Dec 20241.483.3
23 Dec 20241.314.29
16 Dec 20241.483.87
9 Dec 20241.181.96
2 Dec 20241.013
25 Nov 20242.193.54
18 Nov 20241.251.42
11 Nov 20240.881.5
4 Nov 20240.851.34
28 Oct 20240.440.86
21 Oct 20240.180.54
14 Oct 20240.090.32
7 Oct 20240.190.23
30 Sep 20240.090.11
23 Sep 20240.10
16 Sep 202400
9 Sep 202400
2 Sep 202400
26 Aug 202400
19 Aug 202400
12 Aug 202400
5 Aug 202400
29 Jul 202400
22 Jul 202400
15 Jul 202400
8 Jul 202400
1 Jul 202400
24 Jun 202400
17 Jun 202400
10 Jun 202400
3 Jun 202400
27 May 202400
20 May 202400
13 May 202400
6 May 202400
Date of admission75 to 84 years85 years and over
31 Mar 20250.92.87
24 Mar 20250.592.02
17 Mar 20250.991.51
10 Mar 20251.633.63
3 Mar 20251.062.21
24 Feb 20251.94.34
17 Feb 20252.036.22
10 Feb 20251.145.86
3 Feb 20252.338.84
27 Jan 20253.115.99
20 Jan 20254.4513.26
13 Jan 20254.7213.43
6 Jan 20254.914.82
30 Dec 20246.1716.36
23 Dec 20247.6316.68
16 Dec 20246.1716.86
9 Dec 20246.111.98
2 Dec 20246.9715.08
25 Nov 20246.5415.75
18 Nov 20243.716.55
11 Nov 20242.187.87
4 Nov 20242.964.88
28 Oct 20240.911.85
21 Oct 20241.092.32
14 Oct 20240.541.39
7 Oct 20240.391
30 Sep 20240.180
23 Sep 20240.210
16 Sep 202400.55
9 Sep 202400.49
2 Sep 20240.220
26 Aug 202400
19 Aug 202400
12 Aug 202400
5 Aug 202400
29 Jul 202400
22 Jul 202400
15 Jul 202400
8 Jul 202400
1 Jul 202400
24 Jun 202400
17 Jun 202400
10 Jun 202400
3 Jun 202400
27 May 202400
20 May 202400
13 May 202400
6 May 202400
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