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Americans narrowly rank flu over COVID-19 as a CDC tracking priority

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Influenza ranks first among the infectious diseases Americans want the CDC to prioritize, named by one-quarter (25%) as the most important to track and manage, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.

COVID-19 comes next at 21%, followed closely by HIV (20%) and tuberculosis (18%). Respiratory syncytial virus (11%) and hepatitis (5%) trail well behind.

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Americans narrowly rank flu over COVID-19 as a CDC tracking priority.

Which one is the most important for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track and manage to protect the public's health?

  • Influenza (Flu) 25.1%
  • COVID-19 21.1%
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 19.5%
  • Tuberculosis 18.1%
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 11.1%
  • Hepatitis 5.0%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.2%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.2%
Module
Module 2

Source

Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025

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Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
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Margin of error
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