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Published on: 3 February 2012 |
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Data are recorded by week of report, but include only specimens taken in the last eight weeks (ie recent specimens).
Table 1. Reports of influenza infection made to HPA, by week of report: weeks 01-04/2012Week |
Week 01 |
Week 02 |
Week 03 | Week 04 | Total |
| Week ending | 08/1/12 |
15/1/12 |
22/1/12 |
29/1/12 |
|
Influenza A |
55 |
22 |
46 |
41 |
164 |
Isolation |
2 |
1 |
1 |
– |
4 |
DIF * |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
PCR |
47 |
12 |
37 |
33 |
129 |
Other † |
3 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
22 |
Influenza B |
5 |
– |
3 |
1 |
9 |
Isolation |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
DIF * |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
PCR |
4 |
– |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Other † |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
Table 2. Respiratory viral detections by any method (culture, direct immunofluorescence,
Week |
Week 01 |
Week 02 |
Week 03 | Week 04 | Total |
Week ending |
08/1/12 |
15/1/12 |
22/1/12 |
29/1/12 |
|
Adenovirus * |
51 |
39 |
55 |
45 |
190 |
Coronavirus |
26 |
5 |
43 |
21 |
95 |
Parainfluenza † |
27 |
29 |
38 |
20 |
114 |
Rhinovirus |
180 |
134 |
156 |
128 |
598 |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
892 |
598 |
445 |
281 |
2216 |
Table 3. Respiratory viral detections by age group: weeks 01-04/2012
Age group (years) |
<1 year |
1-4 years |
5-14 years |
15-44 years |
45-64 years |
≥65 years |
Un- |
Total |
Adenovirus * |
65 |
81 |
21 |
13 |
9 |
1 |
– |
190 |
Coronavirus |
41 |
14 |
5 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
– |
95 |
Influenza A |
16 |
30 |
16 |
63 |
11 |
28 |
– |
164 |
Influenza B |
1 |
– |
– |
4 |
2 |
2 |
– |
9 |
Parainfluenza † |
32 |
24 |
14 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
– |
114 |
Rhinovirus |
253 |
107 |
42 |
80 |
62 |
53 |
1 |
598 |
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
1700 |
270 |
34 |
42 |
70 |
85 |
15 |
2216 |
Table 4. Laboratory reports of infections associated with atypical pneumonia,
Week |
Week 01 |
Week 02 |
Week 03 | Week 04 | Total |
Week ending |
08/1/12 |
15/1/12 |
22/1/12 |
29/1/12 |
|
Coxiella burnettii |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
4 |
Respiratory Chlamydia spp.* |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
3 |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
39 |
25 |
25 |
10 |
99 |
Legionella spp. |
4 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
Table 5a. Reports of Legionnaires' Disease cases in England and Wales, by week of report:
Week |
Week 01 |
Week 02 |
Week 03 | Week 04 | Total |
| Week ending | 08/1/12 |
15/1/12 |
22/1/12 |
29/1/12 |
|
Nosocomial |
1 (1*) |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
Community |
2 (2*) |
5 (5*) |
3 (1*) |
1 |
11 |
Travel Abroad |
1 (1*) |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
Travel UK |
– |
1 (1*) |
– |
– |
1 |
Total |
4 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
Male |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
Female |
– |
5 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
Twenty-one cases were reported with pneumonia: 12 males aged 54 - 89 years and nine females aged 57 - 90 years. Eleven cases had community-acquired infection and one case acquired infection in hospital. Three deaths were reported in two females and one males aged 65 - 80 years.
Nine cases were associated with travel: Cyprus (1), Spain (7) and United Kingdom (1).Table 5b Reports of Legionnaires' Disease cases by region of report in England and Wales: weeks 01-04/2012
Region/country |
Nosocomial |
Community |
Travel abroad |
Travel |
Total |
North East |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Yorks & Humber |
– |
2 (2*) |
1 |
1 (1*) |
4 |
East Midlands |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
East of England |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
London |
– |
2 (2*) |
– |
– |
2 |
South East |
– |
1 (1*) |
– |
– |
1 |
South West |
1 (1*) |
1 (1*) |
1 (1*) |
– |
3 |
West Midlands |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
North West |
– |
3 (1*) |
2 |
– |
5 |
Wales |
– |
2 |
2 (1*) |
– |
4 |
| Other | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total |
1 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
21 |