Respiratory Virus Multiplex PCR and SARS-CoV-2 PCR: All age groups
Comments:
- The most frequently detected viruses across all age groups during May were:
- Rhino/enterovirus (30.1%)
- Influenza A (24.3%)
Epidemiological Week 1–22:
- SARS-CoV-2: Positivity remained low at 0.8% in week 22.
- Influenza A and B: Influenza A increased significantly to 29.9% in week 22. Influenza B remained low at 0.1%. The predominant circulating subtype was Influenza H3.
- RSV: Peaked at 29.3% in week 16, decreasing to 16.5% in week 22.
Atypical Bacterial Pathogens
Pathogens Covered: Bordetella pertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila
Comments:
- B. pertussis, M. pneumoniae, and C. pneumoniae continue to circulate at low levels.
- Six cases of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia were detected by PCR testing during May.
- Most B. pertussis cases were in the 1–5 year age group (28%).
- Most C. pneumoniae cases were in the 1–12 year age group.
- Most M. pneumoniae cases were in adults aged 19–64 years.
Paediatric Respiratory Viral Multiplex PCR Data
Comments: Significant findings per age group during May
- <1 year of age:
- RSV (50.8%)
- Influenza A increased from 2.7% in April to 10.4% in May
- 1–5 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (44.7%)
- Influenza A (32.8%)
- RSV (30.6%)
- 6–12 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (37.1%)
- Influenza A (31.6%)