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What will be the combined maximum weekly rate of new hospital admissions per 100,000 people relative to the maximum weekly rate of the peak disease in the 2024-25 season?

Latest estimate
1.43 ratio
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Opened:Jul 17, 2024
Closed:Mar 31, 2025
Scheduled resolution:Jun 28, 2025
Spot Scoring Time:Jul 25, 2024
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What will be the maximum weekly rate of new hospital admissions per 100,000 people for the following respiratory illnesses in the 2025-2026 season?

RSV
3.48
Flu
9.78
COVID-19
4.09
1 other
17 forecasters

When will the maximum weekly rate of new hospital admissions per 100,000 people occur for the following respiratory illnesses in the 2025-2026 season?

RSV
05 Jan 2026
Flu
10 Jan 2026
COVID-19
02 Jan 2026
1 other
18 forecasters

Will there be two or more COVID-19 hospitalization waves in the United States in at least one of the 2028 and 2029 respiratory disease seasons?

19% chance
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