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Illness Update · Aug 16, 2026

Rising illness activity driven by back-to-school and COVID-19

Overall Cough, Cold & Flu activity started to rise over the past month, driven by back-to-school mixing and climbing COVID-19. The forecast remains consistent from our last publication.

% of population with respiratory illness — 2023 to 2026-27

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27 Outlook

~3%

CCF Population

↑ Rising

Month-over-month

Southeast

Highest region

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Everything in the Illness Newsletter

Weekly trend recap

What changed this week across illness activity nationwide, at a glance.

Regional spotlights

The markets seeing the biggest shifts, called out with local detail.

Expert analysis

Kinsa epidemiologists translate the signal into what it means for you.

Next-week outlook

A short-term forecast so you can plan the days ahead.

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Built for teams that plan around illness

The Illness Newsletter is published weekly — a curated briefing that turns Kinsa’s real-time data into a digestible summary and forward-looking outlook, delivered straight to your inbox.

Leaders who want a weekly pulse without logging into a tool
Brand and category managers planning weekly promotions
Comms and PR teams tracking the illness narrative
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