# Massachusetts Tracks Respiratory Illnesses

> Massachusetts updates respiratory illness data weekly.
- Title: Massachusetts Tracks Respiratory Illnesses · The Boston Globe
- Summary: Massachusetts updates respiratory illness data weekly. Massachusetts publishes weekly respiratory illness data including COVID, RSV, and flu rates.
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2023/11/10/metro/tracking-covid-rsv-flu-massachusetts
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- Topics: massachusetts, covid, rsv, flu, department of public health, respiratory illness, news, local
## Respiratory Illness Tracking
Massachusetts tracks respiratory illnesses including COVID, RSV, and flu through emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
## Weekly Data Updates
The department publishes weekly data on hospital visits and admissions for respiratory diseases, updated every Thursday.
## Data Sources and Limits
Data comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Syndromic Surveillance Program, with suppressed rates for small demographic groups.
## Key takeaway

Massachusetts publishes weekly respiratory illness data including COVID, RSV, and flu rates.