Research and analysis

Laboratory reports of respiratory infections made to PHE from PHE and NHS laboratories in England and Wales: weeks 35 to 39, 2017

Updated 5 January 2018

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

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

Week Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Total
Week ending 3/9/2017 10/9/2017 17/9/2017 24/9/2017 1/10/2017 Ìý
Influenza A 31 19 42 29 27 148
Isolation 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 2 1 1 4
DIF * 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 2 1 바카라 사이트“ 3
PCR 25 15 31 19 20 110
Other 바카라 사이트  6 4 7 8 6 31
Influenza B 5 9 14 11 7 46
Isolation 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 1 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 1
DIF * 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 1 1
PCR 5 9 11 11 6 42
Other 바카라 사이트  바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 2 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 2

* DIF = Direct Immunofluorescence.

2. Respiratory viral detections by any method (culture, direct immunofluorescence, PCR, four-fold rise in paired sera, single high serology titre, genomic, electron microscopy, other method, other method unknown), by week of report

Week Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Total
Week ending 3/9/2017 10/9/2017 17/9/2017 24/9/2017 1/10/2017 Ìý
Adenovirus* 39 54 46 46 51 236
Coronavirus 4 3 4 6 8 25
±Ê²¹°ù²¹¾±²Ô´Ú±ô³Ü±ð²Ô³ú²¹바카라 사이트  39 61 70 89 85 344
Rhinovirus 126 163 231 343 465 1328
RSV 38 42 49 63 88 280

* Respiratory samples only.

바카라 사이트  Includes parainfluenza types 1, 2, 3, 4 and untyped.

3. Respiratory viral detections by age group: weeks 35 to 39, 2017

Age group (years) <1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-44 years 45-64 years ≥65 years Unknown Total
Adenovirus * 35 62 32 59 42 6 236 Ìý
Coronavirus 3 4 2 5 4 7 25 Ìý
Influenza A 3 5 8 46 43 46 151 Ìý
Influenza B 바카라 사이트“ 2 1 15 17 10 45 Ìý
Parainfluenza 바카라 사이트  53 77 28 53 69 64 344 Ìý
Respiratory syncytial virus 99 64 17 49 21 30 280 Ìý
Rhinovirus 316 235 124 245 209 199 1328 Ìý

* Respiratory samples only.

바카라 사이트  Includes parainfluenza types 1, 2, 3, 4 and untyped.

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

Week Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Total
Week ending 3/9/2017 10/9/2017 17/9/2017 24/9/2017 1/10/2017 Ìý
Coxiella burnettii 바카라 사이트“ 3 3 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트“ 6
Respiratory Chlamydia sp.* 4 2 10 6 4 26
Mycoplasma pneumoniae 17 9 10 9 9 54

* Includes Chlamydia Psittaci, Chlamydia Pneumoniae, and Chlamydia sp detected from blood, serum, and respiratory specimens.

5. Legionnaires Disease cases in England and Wales (September 2017)

Monthly reports of Legionnaires바카라 사이트™ Disease are available at Legionnaires바카라 사이트™ disease monthly surveillance reports: 2017.

This report was published in Health Protection Report volume 11 issue 35.