PAHO Launches New Dashboard to Track Respiratory Virus Trends Across the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) unveiled a new interactive dashboard on July 8, 2025, designed to bolster the monitoring and analysis of respiratory virus circulation throughout the Americas, aiming to strengthen regional surveillance and facilitate timely responses to emerging trends.
The dashboard consolidates virological data sourced from FluNet and epidemiological data from FluID, accessible through the regional data hub AMart. This creates an intuitive, multilingual platform – available in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese – for exploring key indicators related to respiratory illnesses.
Enhanced Surveillance Capabilities
The new tool is structured around three core sections, each offering unique insights into the current respiratory virus landscape. Virologic Surveillance provides detailed tracking of virus circulation patterns, presenting percent positivity rates and laboratory sample data for all countries and subregions. This allows public health officials to pinpoint areas of concern and monitor the spread of specific viruses.
The Syndromic Surveillance section displays crucial clinical data, including reported cases of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and influenza-like illness (ILI). It also tracks intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and SARI-related deaths, offering a comprehensive view of the clinical impact of circulating respiratory viruses.
For granular, country-specific information, the Country Profiles section allows users to select any nation in the Americas and view all related virologic and syndromic surveillance data on a single, integrated page. This feature streamlines the process of assessing national situations and tailoring public health interventions.
Current Regional Trends: A Snapshot
As of epidemiological week 25 of 2025 (June 15–21), the data reveal that the circulation of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is aligning with established seasonal patterns. Activity remains high in the Southern Hemisphere and low in the Northern Hemisphere. However, SARS-CoV-2 exhibits no clear seasonality, with circulation remaining low across most subregions. A notable exception is the Caribbean, where higher levels of activity have been detected.
“This dashboard is a critical step forward in our ability to proactively address respiratory virus threats across the region,” stated a senior official at PAHO. “By providing accessible, real-time data, we empower public health professionals to make informed decisions and protect communities.”
The dashboard’s visualizations are fully interactive and customizable by time period, ensuring users can focus on the data most relevant to their needs. The tool is updated weekly and is specifically designed for public health professionals, health authorities, and other stakeholders involved in respiratory virus surveillance.
For more detailed and up-to-date information on respiratory viruses in the Americas, visit PAHO’s new interactive dashboard.
