Respiratory Virus Multiplex PCR and SARS-CoV-2 PCR: All age groups
Comments:
- The most frequently detected viruses across all age groups during February were:
- Rhino/enterovirus (38.8%)
- Rhinovirus (19.4%)
- Enterovirus (9.8%)
- SARS-CoV-2 (9.7%)
Epidemiological Week 1–9:
- SARS-CoV-2: Peaked in week 2 with a 23.9% positivity rate, declining to 6.2% in week 9.
- Influenza A and B: Influenza B remained stable at 0.2% in week 9. Influenza A increased from 2.8% in week 5 to 5.2% in week 9.
- RSV: Increased from 1.1% in week 5 to 3.3% in week 9.
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 February.
- In paediatric patients, most B. pertussis cases were in the 6–12 month age group (40%). 20% of cases were in patients >18 years.
- 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 January
- <1 year of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (49.2%)
- Rhinovirus (27%)
- SARS-CoV-2 (10.6%)
- 1–5 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (62.8%)
- Rhinovirus (36.5%)
- Enterovirus (18.5%)
- Parainfluenza virus (16.7%)
- 6–12 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (54%)
- Rhinovirus (29.8%)
- Enterovirus (19.2%)