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VDH: COVID, RSV, flu increase

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VDH: COVID, RSV, flu increase

Report Timeframe: February 19, 2026, to February 25, 2026. Current Vermont Department of Health recommendations on preventing COVID-19

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations have edged back up to over 5 cases statewide. Other indicators through wastewater analysis show COVID-19, Norovirus and especially RSV in Vermont and nationally are active. There were no measles cases after one reported in Vermont in February in Washington County and the rate nationally is low. While there was no measles virus detected last week, COVID virus, RSV and Norovirus were high at all the Vermont wastewater testing sites. See most recent test results below.

Neither the VDH nor the CDC are any longer reporting COVID fatalities or total cases in Vermont or in the US. 

The hospitalizations dataset contains day-level data reported from all Vermont hospitals each Tuesday. Reported numbers are subject to correction.

Laboratory-confirmed and diagnosed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 outbreaks must still be reported to the Vermont Department of Health. 

There were 2 COVID outbreaks last week (4 the week before), with 2 in Long-Term Care Facilities and 0 in schools. Outbreaks increased slightly from mid-summer and have recently increased, especially in residential care facilities and one, unnamed correctional facility.

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Montpelier, VT

 
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Measles
not detected
0 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
RSV
high
Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza A
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza B
high
Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
not detected
0 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Hepatitis A
low
1 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 6 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive

Essex Junction, VT

 
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Measles
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
RSV
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza A
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza B
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Hepatitis A
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
 

South Burlington, VT

 
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Measles
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
RSV
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza A
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza B
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Hepatitis A
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 3 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive

 

National

 

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Measles
low
1 out of 337 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
SARS-CoV-2
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
RSV
high
Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Influenza A
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Influenza B
high
Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Human Metapneumovirus
high
Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
?
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Candidozyma auris
low
14 out of 366 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Hepatitis A
low
59 out of 366 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 366 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 366 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 366 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
H5 influenza marker
low
1 out of 366 samples in the past 10 days were positive
 

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