A Prototype Interactive Dashboard for the Visualization and Analysis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Japan

The resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics after the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical need for high-quality surveillance dashboards to monitor RSV activity and effectively inform the public. In this study, we developed a prototype of an online dashboard, RSVdash, for visualizing RSV data using the Shiny package in R. This study demonstrates how a surveillance dashboard can effectively convey RSV-related information, raise public awareness of RSV, and enhance preparedness and management of RSV outbreaks.