Respiratory |
Published on: 7 November 2008 |
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Laboratory reports of respiratory infections made to CfI from HPA and NHS laboratories in England and Wales: weeks 40-44/2008
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 CfI, by week of report: weeks 40-44/2008
Week |
Week 40 |
Week 41 |
Week 42 | Week 43 |
Week 44 |
Total |
| Week ending | 05/10/08 |
12/10/08 |
19/10/08 | 26/10/08 |
02/11/08 |
|
Influenza A |
1 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
9 |
32 |
Isolation |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
DIF |
– |
– |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
Four–fold rise in paired sera |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
PCR |
– |
2 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
17 |
Other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
Influenza B |
– |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Isolation |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
DIF |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
Four–fold rise in paired sera |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
PCR |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
Other |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Influenza (untyped) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Isolation |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
DIF |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Four–fold rise in paired sera |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
PCR |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Table 2 Respiratory viral detections by any method (culture, direct immunofluorescence, PCR, four-fold rise in paired sera or single high serology titre), by week of report:
weeks 40-44/2008
Week |
Week 40 |
Week 41 |
Week 42 | Week 43 |
Week 44 |
Total |
Week ending |
05/10/08 |
12/10/08 |
19/10/08 | 26/10/08 |
02/11/08 |
|
Adenovirus* |
7 |
23 |
13 |
18 |
7 |
68 |
Coronavirus |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Parainfluenza† |
5 |
15 |
4 |
20 |
15 |
59 |
Rhinovirus |
42 |
38 |
30 |
50 |
52 |
212 |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) |
29 |
53 |
111 |
183 |
207 |
583 |
Table 3 Respiratory viral detections by age group: weeks 40-44/2008
Age group (years) |
<1 year |
1-4 years |
5-14 years |
15-44 years |
45-64 years |
≥65 years |
Unknown |
Total |
Adenovirus* |
15 |
26 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
– |
68 |
Coronavirus |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
4 |
Influenza A |
1 |
7 |
1 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
32 |
Influenza B |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
– |
6 |
Parainfluenza† |
23 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
59 |
Rhinovirus |
112 |
46 |
7 |
19 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
212 |
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
460 |
84 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
583 |
Table 4 Laboratory reports of infections associated with atypical pneumonia, by week of report: weeks 40-44/2008
Week |
Week 40 |
Week 41 |
Week 42 | Week 43 |
Week 44 |
Total |
Week ending |
05/10/08 |
12/10/08 |
19/10/08 | 26/10/08 |
02/11/08 |
|
Coxiella burnettii |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
Respiratory |
2 |
2 |
2 |
– |
5 |
11 |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
8 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
35 |
Legionella sp. |
12 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
48 |
Table 5a Reports of Legionnaires' Disease cases in England and Wales, by week of report: weeks 40-44/2008
Week |
Week 40 |
Week 41 |
Week 42 | Week 43 |
Week 44 |
Total |
| Week ending | 05/10/08 |
12/10/08 |
19/10/08 | 26/10/08 |
02/11/08 |
|
Nosocomial |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Community |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
Travel Abroad |
4 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
22 |
Travel UK |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
2 |
5 |
Total |
12 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
48 |
Male |
8 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
37 |
Female |
4 |
3 |
– |
3 |
1 |
11 |
Forty eight cases were reported with pneumonia; 37 males aged from 21 to 83 yearsrs and 11 females aged from 44 to 88 years. Twenty-one cases had community acquired infection. Two deaths were reported: M 61y and F 57y.
Twenty-seven cases were travel associated: Croatia (1), Egypt (1), France (1), France/Spain (1), Germany (1), Greece (1), Hungary/United Kingdom (1), Italy (5), Portugal (1), Spain (6), Turkey (2), United Kingdom (5) and United States (1).
Table 5b Reports of Legionnaires' Disease cases by region of report in England and Wales: weeks 40-44/2008
Region/country |
Nosocomial |
Community |
Travel abroad |
Travel UK |
Total |
North East |
– |
1 |
2 |
– |
3 |
Yorkshire & Humber |
– |
3 |
2 |
– |
5 |
East Midlands |
– |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
East of England |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
London |
– |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
South East |
– |
5 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
South West |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
West Midlands |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
2 |
North West |
– |
1 |
5 |
– |
6 |
Wales |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
3 |
Unknown |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total |
– |
21 |
22 |
5 |
48 |