Respiratory Virus Report, week 36 ending September 7, 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 September 7, 2019 (Reporting Week 201936)
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 30 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 30 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 30 0 30 2 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 8 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0
New Brunswick 100 1 1 1 3 0 100 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 43 1 43 0 43 18 43 0
Atlantic 138 1 1 1 3 0 139 0 76 3 0 0 0 0 76 1 76 0 76 20 46 0
Région Nord-Est 21 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 36 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 52 1 0 0 0 0 55 1 0 0 N.A. N.A. 48 0
Centre-du-Québec 20 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   325 0 0 2 2 1 333 1 293 3 1 0 0 0 293 5 0 0 N.A. N.A. 290 1
Ouest du Québec 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 38 0 0 1 1 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 472 0 0 4 4 1 481 1 345 4 1 0 0 0 348 6 0 0 N.A. N.A. 338 1
Ottawa P.H.L. 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 67 0 0 1 1 0 67 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 0 22 4 22 0
Kingston P.H.L. 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 136 0 0 4 4 0 136 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto  162 0 0 0 0 0 162 1 156 2 0 1 0 0 156 0 145 0 12 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 42 0 0 0 0 0 42 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 42 0 42 9 42 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 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  17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 0 16 4 16 0
London P.H.L. 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 12 0 1 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 31 1 1 1 3 0 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 29 1 27 0 2 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 513 1 1 6 8 0 511 6 325 3 0 1 0 0 311 1 309 0 104 17 87 0
Manitoba  184 0 0 0 0 0 184 0 136 0 0 0 0 0 136 2 58 0 136 27 58 0
Regina  159 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 107 1 0 0 107 19 107 0
Saskatoon   66 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 66 1 66 0 66 21 66 0
Province of Saskatchewan 225 0 0 0 0 0 225 0 173 0 0 0 0 0 173 2 66 0 173 40 173 0
Province of Alberta 370 0 6 0 6 1 352 0 352 1 0 0 1 0 352 7 352 1 352 96 352 0
Prairies 779 0 6 0 6 1 761 0 661 1 0 0 1 0 661 11 476 1 661 163 583 0
British Columbia 250 0 1 2 3 0 250 1 168 3 0 2 0 0 168 2 168 9 159 31 159 1
Yukon 13 0 2 0 2 0 13 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 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 8 5 8 1
Nunavut 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Territories 22 0 2 0 2 0 22 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 9 0 9 5 9 1
CANADA 2174 2 11 13 26 2 2164 8 1584 14 1 3 1 0 1573 22 1038 10 1009 236 1222 3

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 - September 7, 2019 (Reporting Weeks 201935-201936)
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 66 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 66 2 0 0 0 0 66 0 66 0 66 10 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 19 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0
New Brunswick 147 1 1 2 4 0 147 0 74 1 0 0 0 0 74 2 74 0 74 22 74 0
Atlantic 233 1 1 2 4 0 234 0 150 3 0 0 0 0 150 2 150 0 150 32 84 0
Région Nord-Est 35 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 76 0 0 0 0 0 108 0 118 1 0 0 0 0 124 3 0 0 N.A. N.A. 113 0
Centre-du-Québec 30 0 0 1 1 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   581 0 0 6 6 2 588 2 479 5 1 0 0 0 479 9 0 0 N.A. N.A. 471 3
Ouest du Québec 67 0 0 2 2 0 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 58 0 0 3 3 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 847 0 0 12 12 2 880 3 597 6 1 0 0 0 603 12 0 0 N.A. N.A. 584 3
Ottawa P.H.L. 21 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 12 0 1 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 134 0 0 1 1 0 134 3 39 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 39 0 39 10 39 0
Kingston P.H.L. 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 285 0 0 5 5 0 285 3 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 1 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto   309 0 5 0 5 0 309 1 298 4 0 1 0 0 298 3 281 0 21 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 42 0 0 0 0 0 42 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 42 0 42 9 42 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 11 1 11 0
Sault Ste. Marie 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
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   33 0 0 0 0 0 33 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 0 31 6 31 0
London P.H.L. 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 29 0 4 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 5 0 3 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 63 1 1 1 3 0 57 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 56 1 54 0 2 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 25 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 0 1 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 988 1 6 7 14 0 977 9 601 5 0 2 0 0 572 4 573 1 156 26 123 0
Manitoba    319 0 0 0 0 0 319 2 234 0 0 1 0 0 234 2 100 0 234 41 100 1
Regina   320 0 0 0 0 0 320 0 182 0 0 0 0 0 182 2 75 0 182 44 182 0
Saskatoon    144 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 144 1 0 0 1 0 144 4 144 0 144 38 144 0
Province of Saskatchewan 464 0 0 0 0 0 464 1 326 1 0 0 1 0 326 6 219 0 326 82 326 0
Province of Alberta 798 0 10 0 10 2 734 0 734 1 0 3 3 0 734 17 734 2 734 199 734 2
Prairies 1581 0 10 0 10 2 1517 3 1294 2 0 4 4 0 1294 25 1053 2 1294 322 1160 3
British Columbia 452 0 7 5 12 0 452 1 319 4 0 3 0 0 319 2 196 9 302 65 302 1
Yukon 31 0 2 0 2 0 31 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 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 0 16 11 16 1
Nunavut 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 5 0 5 2 5 0
Territories 52 0 2 0 2 0 52 0 21 0 1 0 0 0 21 1 21 0 21 13 21 1
CANADA 4153 2 26 26 54 4 4112 16 2982 20 2 9 4 0 2959 46 1993 12 1923 458 2274 8

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. 2019-20

Figure 1. Text version below.

Figure 1: Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada. 2019-20 - Text description
Week ParaInfluenza Adenovirus Human metapneumovirus Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Coronavirus Respiratory syncytial virus
35 16 24 2 222 5 8
36 19 22 10 236 3 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 1979 1.52 0.10 95 1.05 0.00 375 2.13 0.27 475 1.26 0.00 802 0.50 0.12 202 3.47 0.00 30 0 0
36 2019-09-07 2174 1.33 0.09 138 2.17 0.00 472 0.85 0.21 513 1.56 0.00 779 0.77 0.13 250 1.20 0.00 22 9.09 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 1948 0.41 95 0 399 0.5 466 0.64 756 0.4 202 0 30 0
36 2019-09-07 2164 0.37 139 0 481 0.21 511 1.17 761 0 250 0.4 22 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 1389 1.15 74 0 252 0.79 276 1.09 633 1.26 124 1.61
36 2019-09-07 1593 1.19 76 3.95 345 1.45 325 1.23 661 0.3 164 3.05

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 2019-08-31 1377 1.74 74 1.35 255 2.35 261 1.15 633 2.21 124 0
36 2019-09-07 1582 1.39 76 1.32 348 1.72 311 0.32 661 1.66 164 1.22

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 2019-08-31 946 0.21 74 0.00 N.A. N.A. 264 0.38 577 0.17 19 0
36 2019-09-07 1047 0.96 76 0.00 N.A. N.A. 309 0 476 0.21 164 4.88

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 2019-08-31 905 24.53 74 16.22 N.A. N.A. 52 17.31 633 25.12 116 20.69
36 2019-09-07 1018 23.18 76 26.32 N.A. N.A. 104 16.35 661 24.66 155 15.48

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 1043 0.48 38 0 246 0.81 36 0 577 0.52 116 0
36 2019-09-07 1231 0.24 46 0 338 0.3 87 0 583 0 155 0.65

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