Respiratory Virus Multiplex PCR and SARS-CoV-2 PCR: All age groups
Comments:
- The most frequently detected viruses across all age groups during June were:
- Influenza A (28.4%)
- Rhino/enterovirus (25.6%)
Epidemiological Week 1–28:
- SARS-CoV-2: Positivity remained low at 0.9% in week 28.
- Influenza A and B: Influenza A peaked in week 23 at 32.6%. Influenza B remained low at 0.2% in week 28.
- RSV: Peaked at 29.3% in week 16, dropped to 9.1% in week 27, then slightly increased to 11.2% in week 28.
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.
- One case of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia was detected in June.
- Most B. pertussis cases were in the 1–5 year age group (29%).
- 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 June
- <1 year of age:
- RSV (36.6%)
- Influenza A increased from 10.4% in May to 15.5% in June
- 1–5 years of age:
- Rhino/enterovirus (39.5%)
- Influenza A (37.3%)
- Adenovirus (20.2%)
- 6–12 years of age:
- Influenza A (40.9%)
- Rhino/enterovirus (29.8%)