The Vermont Department of Health monitors flu activity in the state throughout the year using different surveillance methods and creates a report. Influenza surveillance is a collaborative effort among the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, state health departments, health care providers, laboratories, clinics, and emergency departments.
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The 2025-2026 flu surveillance season will start the week of September 28, 2025. The weekly Influenza Surveillance Report gives a snapshot of emergency room visit, sentinel provider, lab and outbreak data. Weekly monitoring reports for this season will begin on October 10, 2024 and continue through May 29, 2026.
Weekly seasonal surveillance will resume on September 28, 2025.