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

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

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?

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

- 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%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#priority-diseases-for-cdc-surveillance-and-management](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#priority-diseases-for-cdc-surveillance-and-management)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#priority-diseases-for-cdc-surveillance-and-management](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#priority-diseases-for-cdc-surveillance-and-management)