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Reports of respiratory infections made to PHE from PHE and NHS laboratories in England and Wales: weeks 7 to 10, 2020

Updated 3 March 2021

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Data are recorded by week of report, but include only specimens taken in the last 8 weeks (recent specimens).

Table 1. Reports of influenza infection made to PHE Colindale, by week of report

Week Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Total
Week ending 16/2/2020 23/2/2020 1/3/2020 8/3/2020  
Influenza A 598 430 434 405 1867
Isolation 88 18 23 18 147
DIF 39 38 41 20 138
PCR 405 323 335 300 1363
Other 66 51 35 67 219
Influenza B 186 203 216 259 864
Isolation 17 4 2 9 32
DIF 17 28 24 21 90
PCR 127 135 163 202 627
Other 25 36 27 27 115

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Table 2. Respiratory viral detections by any method (culture, direct immunofluorescence, PCR, single high serology titre, genomic), by week of report

Week Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Total
Week ending 16/2/2020 23/2/2020 1/3/2020 8/3/2020  
Adenovirus* 217 164 153 166 700
Coronavirus ** 126 119 131 117 493
Parainfluenza *** 96 72 87 101 356
Rhinovirus 613 442 398 502 1955
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) 248 200 138 160 746

* Respiratory samples only.

** Seasonal coronavirus only. Does not include SARS-CoV-2.

*** Includes parainfluenza types 1, 2, 3, 4 and untyped.

Table 3. Respiratory viral detections by age group: weeks 7 to 10, 2020

Age group (years) <1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-44 years 45-64 years ≥65 years Unknown Total
Adenovirus * 120 259 80 122 83 36 바카라 사이트“ 700
Coronavirus ** 58 75 42 102 110 106 바카라 사이트“ 493
Influenza A 56 173 102 578 524 607 1 2041
Influenza B 34 105 166 540 89 61 1 996
Parainfluenza *** 67 91 32 50 66 49 1 356
Respiratory syncytial virus 196 103 34 62 127 222 2 746
Rhinovirus 373 396 223 428 273 261 1 1955

* Respiratory samples only.

** Seasonal coronavirus only. Does not include SARS-CoV-2.

*** Includes parainfluenza types 1, 2, 3, 4 and untyped.

Table 4. Laboratory reports of infections associated with atypical pneumonia, by week of report

Week Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Total
Week ending 16/2/2020 23/2/2020 1/3/2020 8/3/2020  
Coxiella burnettii 1 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 1
Respiratory Chlamydia sp.* 바카라 사이트“ 1 2 2 5
Mycoplasma pneumoniae 34 25 25 15 99

* Includes Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia sp detected from blood, serum, and respiratory specimens.

Legionnaires Disease cases in England and Wales

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Routine national (UK) influenza reports

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