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Danger of flu in the Rems-Murr district: More respiratory diseases than ever before!
Current wave of illness in the Rems-Murr district: flu and respiratory diseases are on the rise, the health department reports developments.
Danger of flu in the Rems-Murr district: More respiratory diseases than ever before!
Many people in the Rems-Murr district are currently reporting symptoms of illness. Fears that this indicates an impending flu epidemic are growing. The health department has published current figures that shed more light on the situation. In the last 30 days, three cases of influenza were registered in the Rems-Murr district. This could indicate the beginning of an increase in flu activity, which other sources also point to.
The increase in acute respiratory diseases (ARE) in the population cannot be overlooked. According to the Robert Koch Institute, the incidence rate has risen continuously since the 33rd calendar week of 2025. In the 39th calendar week, the ARE incidence was around 8,400 per 100,000 inhabitants, which represents a notable increase of 7,100 compared to the previous week. This corresponds to around 7.1 million new acute respiratory diseases in just one week.
Flu and COVID-19: A worrying development
The incidence of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) also increased and was around 1,300 per 100,000 inhabitants in the 39th calendar week. Furthermore, the Robert Koch Institute found an estimated COVID-19 incidence of around 500 per 100,000 inhabitants in the same week. These developments suggest that health authorities are closely monitoring how the situation develops.
The virological-microbiological surveillance also shows that in September 2025, predominantly rhino/enteroviruses were detected, followed by SARS-CoV-2. For calendar weeks 36 to 39, between 8,606 and 12,187 GrippeWeb participants were reported per week. In the 39th calendar week, 671 participants had an ARE and 96 reported an ILI.
Increase in certain age groups
Fortunately, the number of serious respiratory infections remains low. Nevertheless, the increase in ARE incidence can be observed particularly in children and young adults. Interestingly, the incidence of ILI was higher in young adults than in children, raising further questions regarding risk groups for respiratory disease.
The aggregation of the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in wastewater has recently shown stagnation, while the positive rate for rhino/enteroviruses is 53% and SARS-CoV-2 is 7%. The health authorities continue to show great interest in the development of these numbers, about the ZVW and that RKI inform regularly.