Respiratory Virus Report, Week 41 ending October 14, 2017

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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 October 14, 2017 (Reporting Week 201741)
Table 1: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the week ending October 14, 2017 (Reporting Week 201741)
Reporting Laboratory Flu Test Flu A(H1N1)pdm09 Flu AH3 Pos. Flu A(UnS) Flu A Pos.(all) Flu B Pos. RSV Test RSV Pos. PIV Test PIV 1 Pos. PIV 2 Pos. PIV 3 Pos. PIV 4 Pos. Other PIV Pos. Adeno Test Adeno Pos. hMPV Test hMPV Pos. Entero/Rhino Test Entero/Rhino Pos. Coron Test Coron Pos.
Newfoundland 50 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 2 1 0 0 0 50 0 50 0 50 6 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0
Nova Scotia 17 0 1 1 2 0 17 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 7 1 7 0
New Brunswick 70 0 0 2 2 0 36 1 36 0 0 0 2 0 36 0 36 0 36 7 36 0
Atlantic 143 0 1 3 4 0 109 1 96 2 1 0 2 0 96 0 96 0 96 14 46 0
Région Nord-Est 41 0 0 1 1 0 38 1 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 89 1 81 0 0 0 0 0 85 2 74 0 N.A. N.A. 73 0
Centre-du-Québec 44 0 0 5 5 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval 509 0 0 5 5 2 496 8 392 9 2 3 2 0 404 13 386 0 N.A. N.A. 351 3
Ouest du Québec 42 0 0 3 3 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 49 0 0 1 1 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 761 0 0 15 15 3 739 11 473 9 2 3 2 0 489 15 460 0 N.A. N.A. 424 3
Ottawa P.H.L. 17 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 57 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 3 10 0
Kingston P.H.L. 20 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 10 0 3 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 138 0 0 2 2 0 138 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto 270 0 4 0 4 2 142 3 142 1 0 0 0 0 142 0 134 0 8 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 60 0 0 0 0 0 60 3 60 1 0 1 2 0 60 1 60 0 60 23 60 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 46 0 1 0 1 0 46 0 46 1 0 0 0 0 46 0 46 0 46 7 46 0
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 9 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. 1 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 28 0 0 0 0 1 28 1 28 1 0 0 1 0 28 0 28 0 28 8 28 0
London P.H.L. 29 0 0 0 0 0 25 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 24 0 1 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L. 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L. 31 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 13 0 1 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 50 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 39 0 1 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 40 0 1 0 1 0 20 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 19 0 1 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 815 0 7 2 9 3 592 9 429 6 0 1 3 0 407 1 414 0 159 41 144 0
Manitoba 102 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 79 2 0 0 0 0 79 4 31 1 79 17 31 0
Regina 221 0 0 0 0 0 221 0 221 2 2 0 2 0 221 7 221 1 221 102 221 1
Saskatoon 90 0 0 1 1 0 90 0 90 3 1 0 0 0 90 6 90 2 90 48 90 0
Province of Saskatchewan 311 0 0 1 1 0 311 0 311 5 3 0 2 0 311 13 311 3 311 150 311 1
Province of Alberta 571 0 24 9 33 1 511 0 511 13 5 3 2 0 511 6 511 8 511 162 511 3
Prairies 984 0 24 10 34 1 925 0 901 20 8 3 4 0 901 23 853 12 901 329 853 4
British Columbia 278 0 13 3 16 2 278 0 182 5 1 1 0 0 182 1 182 0 146 60 146 2
Yukon 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 7 4 7 0
Nunavut 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
Territories 18 0 1 0 1 1 18 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 7 4 7 0
CANADA 2999 0 46 33 79 10 2661 21 2095 42 12 8 11 0 2089 40 2019 12 1309 448 1620 9

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.
Delays in the reporting of data may cause data to change retrospectively.

Table 2: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the period August 27, 2017 - October 14, 2017 (Reporting Weeks / Code hebdomadaire 201735-201741)
Table 2: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the period August 27, 2017 - October 14, 2017 (Reporting Weeks / Code hebdomadaire 201735-201741)
Reporting Laboratory Flu Test Flu A(H1N1)pdm09 Flu AH3 Pos. Flu A(UnS) Flu A Pos.(all) Flu B Pos. RSV Test RSV Pos. PIV Test PIV 1 Pos. PIV 2 Pos. PIV 3 Pos. PIV 4 Pos. Other PIV Pos. Adeno Test Adeno Pos. hMPV Test hMPV Pos. Entero/Rhino Test Entero/Rhino Pos. Coron Test Coron Pos.
Newfoundland 244 0 3 1 4 0 244 0 244 5 2 3 0 0 244 1 244 0 244 40 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 20 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 13 1 13 0 13 1 13 0
Nova Scotia 100 0 1 1 2 0 100 4 54 0 0 0 0 0 54 1 54 0 54 14 54 0
New Brunswick 389 0 0 3 3 2 340 1 205 4 0 1 2 0 205 2 205 1 205 38 205 1
Atlantic 753 0 4 5 9 2 705 5 516 9 2 4 3 0 516 5 516 1 516 93 272 1
Région Nord-Est 202 0 0 1 1 1 184 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 387 0 0 0 0 0 532 5 509 3 1 0 2 0 522 8 464 0 N.A. N.A. 462 0
Centre-du-Québec 143 0 0 9 9 0 153 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval 2847 0 0 25 25 4 2837 39 2415 48 4 19 11 0 2477 93 2327 11 N.A. N.A. 2161 5
Ouest du Québec 162 0 0 6 6 0 87 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 183 0 0 1 1 1 183 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 3924 0 0 42 42 6 3976 57 2924 51 5 19 13 0 2999 101 2791 11 N.A. N.A. 2623 5
Ottawa P.H.L. 83 0 1 0 1 0 66 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 66 1 63 0 14 6 10 1
CHEO - Ottawa 595 0 0 6 6 1 594 2 136 4 0 0 2 0 162 2 218 0 162 42 162 1
Kingston P.H.L. 89 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 75 3 0 0 1 0 75 1 66 0 34 7 22 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 956 0 0 11 11 0 956 3 116 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 2 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto 1553 9 27 3 39 4 1377 8 1377 20 1 2 1 0 1377 17 1314 3 308 48 234 5
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 335 0 1 1 2 0 335 7 335 6 0 3 7 0 335 4 335 4 335 134 335 2
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 261 0 3 0 3 1 261 1 261 4 3 2 2 0 261 0 261 1 261 45 261 1
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 40 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 31 0 0 0 1 0 31 0 31 0 12 3 12 0
Timmins P.H.L. 26 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 2 1 2 0
St. Joseph's - London 116 0 0 1 1 1 116 3 116 2 0 0 2 0 116 1 103 0 116 46 116 0
London P.H.L. 246 1 1 0 2 0 233 1 233 1 0 0 3 0 233 1 216 1 82 21 63 0
Orillia P.H.L. 54 0 0 1 1 0 48 0 48 0 0 1 0 0 48 1 48 0 12 4 11 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 47 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 37 0 3 0 3 0
Sudbury P.H.L. 107 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 87 0 16 1 13 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 295 3 0 0 3 0 271 2 271 0 1 1 3 0 271 4 257 0 80 21 64 2
Peterborough P.H.L. 163 0 3 0 3 0 142 4 142 1 0 1 0 0 142 1 139 3 47 12 44 2
Province of Ontario 4966 13 36 23 72 7 4657 31 3359 43 5 10 22 0 3269 33 3294 14 1484 391 1352 14
Manitoba 734 0 0 0 0 0 734 3 612 3 2 0 1 0 612 10 244 4 612 117 244 0
Regina 1292 0 14 0 14 1 1292 4 1292 22 6 0 6 0 1292 28 1292 5 1292 588 1292 4
Saskatoon 488 0 0 3 3 0 488 2 488 6 1 4 0 0 488 19 488 3 488 212 488 2
Province of Saskatchewan 1780 0 14 3 17 1 1780 6 1780 28 7 4 6 0 1780 47 1780 8 1780 800 1780 6
Province of Alberta 3157 8 83 22 113 12 2856 0 2856 47 25 15 33 0 2856 47 2856 67 2856 1000 2856 12
Prairies 5671 8 97 25 130 13 5370 9 5248 78 34 19 40 0 5248 104 4880 79 5248 1917 4880 18
British Columbia 1414 4 92 15 111 10 1414 1 1097 12 4 6 21 0 1097 12 1097 19 857 329 857 13
Yukon 19 0 4 1 5 1 19 1 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 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 0 0 1 0 36 0 36 2 36 15 36 0
Nunavut 58 0 0 0 0 1 58 1 58 0 0 3 0 0 58 4 58 0 14 9 13 1
Territories 113 0 4 1 5 2 113 2 94 0 0 3 1 0 94 4 94 2 50 24 49 1
CANADA 16841 25 233 111 369 40 16235 105 13238 193 50 61 100 0 13223 259 12672 126 8155 2754 10033 52

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.
Delays in the reporting of data may cause data to change retrospectively.

Number of positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses

Figure 1: Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2017-18

Figure 1: Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2017-18 - Text Equivalent
Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2017-18
Week Week end ParaInfluenza Adenovirus Human metapneumovirus Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Coronavirus Respiratory syncytial virus
35 2017-09-02 48 15 29 222 9 8
36 2017-09-09 42 25 6 225 2 16
37 2017-09-16 57 43 28 358 5 11
38 2017-09-23 47 40 15 422 8 19
39 2017-09-30 65 43 15 505 9 13
40 2017-10-07 72 53 21 574 10 17
41 2017-10-14 73 40 12 448 9 21

Positive Influenza tests

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

Figure 2: Positive Influenza Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive Influenza Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week end Can Tests Can A
%
Can B
%
At Tests At A
%
At 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 2017-09-02 1816 1.65 0.28 98 1.02 0.00 431 0.00 0.00 593 0.51 0.00 551 2.36 0.54 123 9.76 0.81 20 5 5
36 2017-09-09 1705 2.11 0.18 85 0.00 0.00 412 0.24 0.00 482 1.87 0.41 605 1.82 0.17 114 11.40 0.00 7 28.57 0
37 2017-09-16 2137 1.59 0.19 75 0.00 0.00 511 0.39 0.00 693 3.17 0.00 721 1.25 0.28 126 0.79 1.59 11 0 0
38 2017-09-23 2423 2.15 0.21 85 0.00 0.00 516 1.16 0.00 753 0.80 0.13 867 1.85 0.35 189 12.70 0.53 13 0 0
39 2017-09-30 2713 2.65 0.29 147 2.04 0.00 586 0.51 0.17 742 2.02 0.13 977 2.25 0.31 244 11.89 1.23 17 0 0
40 2017-10-07 3048 2.17 0.16 120 0.83 1.67 707 2.12 0.28 888 0.90 0.00 966 2.59 0.00 340 4.71 0.29 27 3.7 0
41 2017-10-14 2999 2.63 0.33 143 2.80 0.00 761 1.97 0.39 815 1.10 0.37 984 3.46 0.10 278 5.76 0.72 18 5.56 5.56

Positive Respiratory synctial virus tests

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

Figure 3: Positive Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week end Can Tests RSV
%
At Tests RSV
%
QC Tests RSV
%
ON Tests RSV
%
Pr Tests RSV
%
BC Tests RSV
%
Terr Tests RSV
%
35 2017-09-02 1779 0.45 98 0 440 0.91 563 0.36 535 0.19 123 0 20 5
36 2017-09-09 1706 0.94 85 1.18 442 2.26 476 0.42 582 0.34 114 0 7 14.29
37 2017-09-16 2108 0.52 76 2.63 543 1.29 679 0.29 673 0 126 0 11 0
38 2017-09-23 2375 0.8 85 0 522 1.92 748 1.07 818 0.12 189 0 13 0
39 2017-09-30 2667 0.49 148 0.68 600 1.17 734 0.14 924 0.32 244 0.41 17 0
40 2017-10-07 2939 0.58 104 0 690 1.16 865 0.81 913 0.22 340 0 27 0
41 2017-10-14 2661 0.79 109 0.92 739 1.49 592 1.52 925 0 278 0 18 0

Positive Parainfluenza tests

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

Figure 4: Positive Parainfluenza (PIV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive Parainfluenza (PIV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Canada Tests PIV
%
At Tests PIV
%
QC Tests PIV
%
ON Tests PIV
%
Pr Tests PIV
%
BC Tests PIV
%
35 2017-09-02 1518 3.16 64 0 369 4.34 427 3.28 535 2.62 109 3.67
36 2017-09-09 1393 3.02 48 6.25 339 1.47 324 4.01 581 2.58 96 6.25
37 2017-09-16 1751 3.26 66 3.03 431 0.93 490 2.04 649 4.16 105 12.38
38 2017-09-23 1963 2.39 70 2.86 380 3.16 546 1.47 794 2.9 163 0.61
39 2017-09-30 2159 3.01 74 4.05 467 3.21 536 2.8 905 3.09 160 2.5
40 2017-10-07 2359 3.05 98 3.06 465 4.3 607 1.65 883 3.28 282 2.84
41 2017-10-14 2095 3.48 96 5.21 473 3.38 429 2.33 901 3.88 182 3.85

Positive Adenovirus tests

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

Figure 5: Positive Adenovirus (adeno) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive Adenovirus (adeno) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Can Tests Adeno
%
At Tests Adeno
%
QC Tests Adeno
%
ON Tests Adeno
%
Pr Tests Adeno
%
BC Tests Adeno
%
35 2017-09-02 1508 0.99 64 0 376 1.33 410 0.73 535 1.12 109 0.92
36 2017-09-09 1394 1.79 48 0 347 1.73 317 1.26 581 2.41 96 0
37 2017-09-16 1765 2.44 66 3.03 441 3.17 494 1.21 649 2.93 105 0.95
38 2017-09-23 1963 2.04 70 1.43 392 3.83 534 1.5 794 2.02 163 0
39 2017-09-30 2148 2 74 1.35 476 3.57 516 0.97 905 1.66 160 2.5
40 2017-10-07 2356 2.25 98 1.02 478 6.07 591 1.02 883 1.25 282 1.77
41 2017-10-14 2089 1.91 96 0 489 3.07 407 0.25 901 2.55 182 0.55

Positive Human metapneumovirus tests

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

Figure 6: Positive human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Can Tests hMPV
%
At Tests hMPV
%
QC Tests hMPV
%
ON Tests hMPV
%
Pr Tests hMPV
%
BC Tests hMPV
%
35 2017-09-02 1423 2.04 64 0.00 359 1.67 402 1.24 475 2.95 109 2.75
36 2017-09-09 1302 0.46 48 0.00 313 0 309 0 531 0.75 96 2.08
37 2017-09-16 1737 1.61 66 1.52 415 0.48 537 1.12 604 1.99 105 5.71
38 2017-09-23 1840 0.82 70 0.00 343 0.29 522 0 732 1.78 163 0.61
39 2017-09-30 2078 0.72 74 0.00 450 0.22 526 0.38 851 1.29 160 0.63
40 2017-10-07 2273 0.92 98 0.00 451 0.22 584 0.17 834 1.56 282 2.13
41 2017-10-14 2019 0.59 96 0.00 460 0 414 0 853 1.41 182 0

Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus tests

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

Figure 7: Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus (entero/rhino) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus (entero/rhino) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Canada Tests Entero/rhino
%
At Tests Entero/rhino
%
QC Tests Entero/rhino
%
ON Tests Entero/rhino
%
Pr Tests Entero/rhino
%
BC Tests Entero/rhino
%
35 2017-09-02 950 23.37 64 12.5 #N/A #N/A 262 23.66 535 24.67 80 23.75
36 2017-09-09 922 24.4 48 10.42 #N/A #N/A 215 22.33 581 26.33 75 21.33
37 2017-09-16 1116 32.08 66 10.61 #N/A #N/A 306 28.1 649 35.75 89 34.83
38 2017-09-23 1228 34.36 70 25.71 #N/A #N/A 234 26.07 794 39.04 125 24.8
39 2017-09-30 1244 40.59 74 29.73 #N/A #N/A 151 37.75 905 43.76 106 23.58
40 2017-10-07 1386 41.41 98 19.39 #N/A #N/A 157 22.93 883 41.34 236 62.29
41 2017-10-14 1309 34.22 96 14.58 #N/A #N/A 159 25.79 901 36.51 146 41.1

Positive Coronovirus tests

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

Figure 8

Figure 8: Positive Coronavirus (coron) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report - Text Equivalent
Positive Coronavirus (coron) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Canada Tests Coron
%
At Tests Coron
%
QC Tests Coron
%
ON Tests Coron
%
Pr Tests Coron
%
BC Tests Coron
%
35 2017-09-02 1177 0.76 38 0 329 0 246 2.03 475 0.42 80 1.25
36 2017-09-09 1142 0.18 23 0 312 0 198 0.51 531 0.19 75 0
37 2017-09-16 1413 0.35 40 0 389 0 286 1.05 604 0.33 89 0
38 2017-09-23 1450 0.55 39 2.56 343 0.29 206 0.97 732 0.55 125 0
39 2017-09-30 1560 0.58 35 0 422 0.24 138 1.45 851 0.35 106 2.83
40 2017-10-07 1671 0.6 51 0 404 0 134 0.75 834 0.24 236 2.97
41 2017-10-14 1620 0.56 46 0 424 0.71 144 0 853 0.47 146 1.37

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