Weekly respiratory virus update, week 18, May 2026
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Most respiratory virus activity remains low overall across the EU/EEA:
• RSV: low activity; still the main contributor to severe disease, with the seasonal peak largely passed
• Influenza: activity has returned to inter-seasonal levels.
• SARS-CoV-2: Very low activity overall, despite early signs of sustained transmission in primary care
• RSV: low activity; still the main contributor to severe disease, with the seasonal peak largely passed
• Influenza: activity has returned to inter-seasonal levels.
• SARS-CoV-2: Very low activity overall, despite early signs of sustained transmission in primary care
Weekly respiratory virus update, week 18, May 2026
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