Respiratory Virus Multiplex PCR and SARS-CoV-2 PCR: All age groups
Comments:
- The most frequently detected viruses across all age groups during July were:
- Rhino/enterovirus (23.9%)
- Influenza A (10.3%)
Epidemiological Week 1–31:
- SARS-CoV-2: Positivity remained low at 2.7% in week 31.
- Influenza A and B: Influenza A peaked in week 23 at 32.6%, decreasing to 5.2% in week 31. Influenza B remained low at 0.1%.
- RSV: Peaked at 29.3% in week 16, decreased to 5.4% in week 31.
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.
- Five cases of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia were detected in July.
- Most B. pertussis cases were in the 1–5 and 6–12 year age groups (29%).
- Most C. pneumoniae cases were in the 1–5 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 July
- <1 year of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (38.5%)
- RSV (26.5%)
- Influenza A decreased from 15.5% in June to 4.1% in July
- 1–5 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (41.6%)
- Adenovirus (24.9%)
- Influenza A decreased from 37.3% in June to 11.5% in July
- 6–12 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (32.1%)
- Adenovirus (9%)
- Influenza A (9%)