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Respiratory Virus Report, week 35 ending August 31, 2019

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List of abbreviations
A(H1N1)pdm09
Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
A(H3)
Influenza A(H3N2)
A (UnS)
Influenza A (Unsubtyped)
Adeno
Adenovirus
CHEO
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Coron
Coronavirus
Entero
Enterovirus
hMPV
human metapneumovirus
HSC
Health Sciences Centre
N.A
Not Applicable
P.H.L.
Public Health Laboratory
P.H.O.L.
Public Health Ontario Laboratory
PIV
Parainfluenza
Rhino
Rhinovirus
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
UHN
University Health Network

Respiratory Virus Detections and Isolations

Table 1: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the week ending August 31, 2019 (Reporting Week 201935)
Reporting Laboratory Flu Tested A(H1N1)pdm09 Positive A(H3) Positive A(UnS) Positive Total Flu A Positive Total Flu B Positive RSV Tested RSV Positive PIV Tested PIV 1 Positive PIV 2 Positive PIV 3 Positive PIV 4 Positive Other PIV Positive Adeno Tested Adeno Positive hMPV Tested hMPV Positive Entero/Rhino Tested Entero/Rhino Positive Coron Tested Coron Positive
Newfoundland 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 36 8 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nova Scotia 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0
New Brunswick 47 0 0 1 1 0 47 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 31 0 31 4 31 0
Atlantic 95 0 0 1 1 0 95 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 74 1 74 0 74 12 38 0
Région Nord-Est 14 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 40 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 69 2 0 0 N.A. N.A. 65 0
Centre-du-Québec 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   256 0 0 4 4 1 255 1 186 2 0 0 0 0 186 4 0 0 N.A. N.A. 181 2
Ouest du Québec 35 0 0 2 2 0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 20 0 0 2 2 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 375 0 0 8 8 1 399 2 252 2 0 0 0 0 255 6 0 0 N.A. N.A. 246 2
Ottawa P.H.L. 11 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 67 0 0 0 0 0 67 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 0 17 6 17 0
Kingston P.H.L. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 149 0 0 1 1 0 149 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto   147 0 5 0 5 0 147 0 140 2 0 0 0 0 140 3 135 0 5 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 1 25 9 25 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Timmins P.H.L. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Joseph's - London   16 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 0 15 2 15 0
London P.H.L. 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 17 0 2 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 28 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 17 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 491 0 5 1 6 0 482 3 284 2 0 1 0 0 269 3 274 2 67 17 57 0
Manitoba    135 0 0 0 0 0 135 2 98 0 0 1 0 0 98 0 42 0 98 14 42 1
Regina   161 0 0 0 0 0 161 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 75 1 75 0 75 25 75 0
Saskatoon    78 0 0 0 0 0 78 1 78 1 0 0 1 0 78 3 78 0 78 17 78 0
Province of Saskatchewan 239 0 0 0 0 0 239 1 153 1 0 0 1 0 153 4 153 0 153 42 153 0
Province of Alberta 412 0 4 0 4 1 372 0 372 0 0 3 2 0 372 10 372 1 372 102 372 2
Prairies 786 0 4 0 4 1 746 3 623 1 0 4 3 0 623 14 567 1 623 158 567 3
British Columbia 202 0 6 1 7 0 202 0 131 1 0 1 0 0 131 0 8 0 123 34 123 0
Yukon 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Northwest Territories 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 4 6 0
Nunavut 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Territories 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 8 4 8 0
CANADA 1975 0 15 11 26 2 1950 8 1372 6 0 6 3 0 1360 24 931 3 895 225 1039 5

Table 1 notes

  • Specimens from Yukon (YT), Northwest Territories (NT) and Nunavut (NU) are sent to reference laboratories in other provinces and reported results reflect specimens identified as originating from YT, NT or NU.
  • Results from British Columbia comprise of specimens from the following sites: BC Children's and Women's Hospital, Powell River Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Interior Health Authority sites and Northern Health Authority sites.
  • Delays in the reporting of data may cause data to change retrospectively.
Table 2: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the period August 31, 2019 - August 31, 2019 (Reporting Weeks 201935-201935)
Reporting Laboratory Flu Tested A(H1N1)pdm09 Positive A(H3) Positive A(UnS) Positive Total Flu A Positive Total Flu B Positive RSV Tested RSV Positive PIV Tested PIV 1 Positive PIV 2 Positive PIV 3 Positive PIV 4 Positive Other PIV Positive Adeno Tested Adeno Positive hMPV Tested hMPV Positive Entero/Rhino Tested Entero/Rhino Positive Coron Tested Coron Positive
Newfoundland 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 36 8 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nova Scotia 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0
New Brunswick 47 0 0 1 1 0 47 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 31 0 31 4 31 0
Atlantic 95 0 0 1 1 0 95 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 74 1 74 0 74 12 38 0
Région Nord-Est 14 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 40 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 69 2 0 0 N.A. N.A. 65 0
Centre-du-Québec 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   256 0 0 4 4 1 255 1 186 2 0 0 0 0 186 4 0 0 N.A. N.A. 181 2
Ouest du Québec 35 0 0 2 2 0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 20 0 0 2 2 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 375 0 0 8 8 1 399 2 252 2 0 0 0 0 255 6 0 0 N.A. N.A. 246 2
Ottawa P.H.L. 11 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 67 0 0 0 0 0 67 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 0 17 6 17 0
Kingston P.H.L. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 149 0 0 1 1 0 149 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto   147 0 5 0 5 0 147 0 140 2 0 0 0 0 140 3 135 0 5 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 1 25 9 25 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Timmins P.H.L. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Joseph's - London   16 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 0 15 2 15 0
London P.H.L. 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 17 0 2 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 28 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 17 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 491 0 5 1 6 0 482 3 284 2 0 1 0 0 269 3 274 2 67 17 57 0
Manitoba    135 0 0 0 0 0 135 2 98 0 0 1 0 0 98 0 42 0 98 14 42 1
Regina   161 0 0 0 0 0 161 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 75 1 75 0 75 25 75 0
Saskatoon    78 0 0 0 0 0 78 1 78 1 0 0 1 0 78 3 78 0 78 17 78 0
Province of Saskatchewan 239 0 0 0 0 0 239 1 153 1 0 0 1 0 153 4 153 0 153 42 153 0
Province of Alberta 412 0 4 0 4 1 372 0 372 0 0 3 2 0 372 10 372 1 372 102 372 2
Prairies 786 0 4 0 4 1 746 3 623 1 0 4 3 0 623 14 567 1 623 158 567 3
British Columbia 202 0 6 1 7 0 202 0 131 1 0 1 0 0 131 0 8 0 123 34 123 0
Yukon 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Northwest Territories 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 4 6 0
Nunavut 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Territories 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 8 4 8 0
CANADA 1975 0 15 11 26 2 1950 8 1372 6 0 6 3 0 1360 24 931 3 895 225 1039 5

Table 2 notes

  • Specimens from YT, NT and NU are sent to reference laboratories in other provinces and reported results reflect specimens identified as originating from YT, NT or NU.
  • Results from British Columbia comprise of specimens from the following sites: BC Children's and Women's Hospital, Powell River Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Interior Health Authority sites and Northern Health Authority sites.
  • Delays in the reporting of data may cause data to change retrospectively.
  • Due to reporting delays, the sum of weekly report totals do not add up to cumulative totals.

Number of positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses

Figure 1: Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2018-19

Figure 1. Text version below.

Figure 1: Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2018-19 - Text description
Week ParaInfluenza Adenovirus Human metapneumovirus Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Coronavirus Respiratory syncytial virus
35 15 24 3 225 5 8

Positive Influenza tests

Figure 2: Positive Influenza Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 2. Text version below.

Figure 2: Positive Influenza Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week end Can Tests Can A
%		 Can B
%		 Atl Tests Atl A
%		 Atl B
%		 QC Tests QC A
%		 QC B
%		 ON Tests ON A
%		 ON B
%		 Pr Tests Pr A
%		 Pr B
%		 BC Tests BC A
%		 BC B
%		 Terr Tests Terr A
%		 Terr B
%
35 2019-08-31 1975 1.52 0.10 95 1.05 0.00 375 2.13 0.27 491 1.22 0.00 786 0.51 0.13 202 3.47 0.00 26 0 0

Positive Respiratory synctial virus tests

Figure 3: Positive Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 3. Text version below.

Figure 3: Positive Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week end Can Tests RSV
%		 Atl Tests RSV
%		 QC Tests RSV
%		 ON Tests RSV
%		 Pr Tests RSV
%		 BC Tests RSV
%		 Terr Tests RSV
%
35 2019-08-31 1950 0.41 95 0 399 0.5 482 0.62 746 0.4 202 0 26 0

Positive Parainfluenza tests

Figure 4: Positive Parainfluenza (PIV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 4. Text version below.

Figure 4: Positive Parainfluenza (PIV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week End Canada Tests PIV
%		 Atl Tests PIV
%		 QC Tests PIV
%		 ON Tests PIV
%		 Pr Tests PIV
%		 BC Tests PIV
%
35 2019-08-31 1383 1.08 74 0 252 0.79 284 1.06 623 1.28 124 1.61

Positive Adenovirus tests

Figure 5: Positive Adenovirus (adeno) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 5. Text version below.

Figure 5: Positive Adenovirus (adeno) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week End Can Tests Adeno
%		 Atl Tests Adeno
%		 QC Tests Adeno
%		 ON Tests Adeno
%		 Pr Tests Adeno
%		 BC Tests Adeno
%
35 35 2019-08-31 1371 1.75 74 1.35 255 2.35 269 1.12 623 2.25 124 0

Positive Human metapneumovirus tests

Figure 6: Positive human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 6. Text version below.

Figure 6: Positive human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week End Can Tests hMPV
%		 Atl Tests hMPV
%		 QC Tests hMPV
%		 ON Tests hMPV
%		 Pr Tests hMPV
%		 BC Tests hMPV
%
35 2019-08-31 942 0.32 74 0.00 N/A N/A 274 0.73 567 0.18 19 0

Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus tests

Figure 7: Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus (entero/rhino) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 7. Text version below.

Figure 7: Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus (entero/rhino) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week End Canada Tests Entero/rhino
%		 Atl Tests Entero/rhino
%		 QC Tests Entero/rhino
%		 ON Tests Entero/rhino
%		 Pr Tests Entero/rhino
%		 BC Tests Entero/rhino
%
35 2019-08-31 906 24.83 74 16.22 N.A. N.A. 67 25.37 623 25.36 116 20.69

Positive Coronovirus tests

Figure 8: Positive Coronavirus (coron) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report

Figure 8. Text version below.

Figure 8: Positive Coronavirus (coron) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text description
Week Week End Canada Tests Coron
%		 Atl Tests Coron
%		 QC Tests Coron
%		 ON Tests Coron
%		 Pr Tests Coron
%		 BC Tests Coron
%
35 2019-08-31 1050 0.48 38 0 246 0.81 57 0 567 0.53 116 0

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