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Respiratory Virus Report, Week 37 ending September 15, 2018

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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 15, 2018 (Reporting Week 201837)
Table 1: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the week ending September 15, 2018 (Reporting Week 201837)
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 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 28 0 28 5 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 3 1 3 0
Nova Scotia 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 2 6 0
New Brunswick 82 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 3 27 0 27 6 27 1
Atlantic 124 0 0 0 0 0 121 0 64 0 0 2 0 0 64 4 64 0 64 14 36 1
Région Nord-Est 20 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 28 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 45 1 42 0 N.A. N.A. 42 0
Centre-du-Québec 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   456 0 0 0 0 0 476 5 389 3 4 4 4 0 389 5 374 1 N.A. N.A. 374 0
Ouest du Québec 25 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 32 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 582 0 0 0 0 0 617 5 432 3 4 4 4 0 434 6 416 1 N.A. N.A. 416 0
Ottawa P.H.L. 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kingston P.H.L. 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 157 0 0 0 0 0 157 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto   133 0 0 2 2 0 115 1 115 0 1 0 0 0 115 2 114 0 1 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 29 0 0 0 0 0 29 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 29 1 29 0 29 11 29 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 14 4 14 0
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 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   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
London P.H.L. 16 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   6 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sudbury 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
Hamilton P.H.L. 21 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 9 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 405 0 0 2 2 0 362 6 218 0 2 0 0 0 205 3 215 0 46 15 43 0
Manitoba    124 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 96 0 0 1 0 0 96 1 38 0 96 17 38 0
Regina   115 0 1 0 1 0 115 0 115 0 0 0 1 0 115 5 115 0 115 38 115 0
Saskatoon    53 0 0 2 2 0 53 0 53 0 0 1 0 0 53 0 53 0 53 19 53 0
Province of Saskatchewan 168 0 1 2 3 0 168 0 168 0 0 1 1 0 168 5 168 0 168 57 168 0
Province of Alberta 407 0 1 1 2 1 373 0 373 0 4 1 2 0 373 3 373 3 373 126 373 0
Prairies 699 0 2 3 5 1 665 0 637 0 4 3 3 0 637 9 579 3 637 200 579 0
British Columbia 230 1 0 0 1 0 230 0 154 0 1 3 3 0 154 5 154 1 132 41 132 0
Yukon 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 9 0 9 2 9 1
Nunavut 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
Territories 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 10 0 10 3 10 1
CANADA 2053 1 2 5 8 1 2008 11 1515 3 11 12 10 0 1504 29 1438 5 889 273 1216 2

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 26, 2018 - September 15, 2018 (Reporting Weeks 201835-201837)
Table 2: Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations for the period August 26, 2018 - September 15, 2018 (Reporting Weeks 201835-201837)
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 69 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 69 0 69 17 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 7 0 7 2 7 0
Nova Scotia 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 2 10 0
New Brunswick 183 0 0 0 0 0 183 0 84 0 0 0 0 0 84 6 84 0 84 13 84 1
Atlantic 285 0 0 0 0 0 278 0 170 0 0 2 0 0 170 7 170 0 170 34 101 1
Région Nord-Est 49 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 122 0 0 0 0 0 148 1 142 1 2 0 0 0 146 1 136 0 N.A. N.A. 136 0
Centre-du-Québec 47 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   1185 0 0 2 2 0 1239 14 1076 4 17 9 7 0 1076 23 1041 5 N.A. N.A. 1041 2
Ouest du Québec 65 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 78 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 1546 0 0 2 2 0 1614 15 1218 5 19 9 7 0 1222 24 1177 5 N.A. N.A. 1177 2
Ottawa P.H.L. 29 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 24 0 2 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 101 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 34 0 0 1 0 0 34 2 34 0 34 8 34 0
Kingston P.H.L. 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 24 0 3 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 449 0 0 1 1 0 449 3 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto   430 7 5 2 14 0 394 3 394 0 5 2 0 0 394 2 383 1 16 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 101 0 0 0 0 0 101 1 101 0 2 2 2 0 101 3 101 1 101 33 101 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 72 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 72 0 0 1 0 0 72 0 72 0 72 13 72 0
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Timmins P.H.L. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
St. Joseph's - London   23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 23 0 23 4 23 0
London P.H.L. 70 0 0 0 0 0 64 1 64 0 1 0 0 0 64 0 60 0 4 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   18 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 13 0 1 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 15 0 2 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 70 0 0 0 0 0 56 2 56 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 55 0 1 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 23 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 1440 7 5 3 15 0 1374 11 889 0 8 8 2 0 858 7 865 2 262 58 230 0
Manitoba    316 0 0 0 0 0 312 0 245 0 0 1 1 0 245 3 70 0 245 43 104 0
Regina   294 0 1 0 1 0 294 0 294 0 2 5 1 0 294 7 294 0 294 104 294 0
Saskatoon    144 0 0 2 2 0 144 0 144 0 0 1 0 0 144 5 144 0 144 40 144 0
Province of Saskatchewan 438 0 1 2 3 0 438 0 438 0 2 6 1 0 438 12 438 0 438 144 438 0
Province of Alberta 1087 3 5 3 11 1 995 0 995 1 8 12 8 0 995 11 995 6 995 308 995 4
Prairies 1841 3 6 5 14 1 1745 0 1678 1 10 19 10 0 1678 26 1503 6 1678 495 1537 4
British Columbia 552 2 0 2 4 0 552 1 422 1 1 12 7 0 422 8 422 1 366 87 366 0
Yukon 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 4 21 0 21 7 21 1
Nunavut 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 5 0 6 3 5 0
Territories 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 26 0 27 10 26 1
CANADA 5697 12 11 12 35 1 5596 27 4404 7 38 50 26 0 4377 77 4163 14 2503 684 3437 8

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.

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, 2018-2019

Figure 1. Text version below.

Figure 1: Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2018-19 - Text description
Number positive laboratory tests for other respiratory viruses by report week, Canada, 2018-19
Week ParaInfluenza Adenovirus Human metapneumovirus Enterovirus/Rhinovirus Coronavirus Respiratory syncytial virus
35 35 21 6 196 4 9
36 49 27 3 214 2 7
37 37 29 5 274 2 11

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
Positive Influenza Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
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 01-09-2018 1764 0.68 0.00 60 0.00 0.00 471 0.42 0.00 511 0.59 0.00 555 0.90 0.00 155 1.29 0.00 12 0 0
36 08-09-2018 1880 0.80 0.00 101 0.00 0.00 493 0.00 0.00 524 1.91 0.00 587 0.68 0.00 167 0.60 0.00 8 0 0
37 15-09-2018 2053 0.39 0.05 124 0.00 0.00 582 0.00 0.00 405 0.49 0.00 699 0.72 0.14 230 0.43 0.00 13 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
Positive Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
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 01-09-2018 1743 0.52 57 0 489 1.23 504 0.4 526 0 155 0.65 12 0
36 08-09-2018 1845 0.38 100 0 508 0.79 508 0.59 554 0 167 0 8 0
37 15-09-2018 2008 0.55 121 0 617 0.81 362 1.66 665 0 230 0 13 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
Positive Parainfluenza (PIV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Canada Tests PIV
%		 Atl Tests PIV
%		 QC Tests PIV
%		 ON Tests PIV
%		 Pr Tests PIV
%		 BC Tests PIV
%
35 01-09-2018 1401 2.5 57 0 382 3.14 332 1.51 507 2.56 111 4.5
36 08-09-2018 1474 3.32 49 0 404 3.22 339 3.24 534 3.18 141 5.67
37 15-09-2018 1529 2.42 64 3.13 432 3.47 218 0.92 637 1.57 165 4.85

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
Positive Adenovirus (adeno) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Can Tests Adeno
%		 Atl Tests Adeno
%		 QC Tests Adeno
%		 ON Tests Adeno
%		 Pr Tests Adeno
%		 BC Tests Adeno
%
35 01-09-2018 1394 1.51 57 3.51 384 2.86 323 0 507 1.38 111 0
36 08-09-2018 1465 1.84 49 2.04 404 1.73 330 1.21 534 1.87 141 2.13
37 15-09-2018 1518 1.91 64 6.25 434 1.38 205 1.46 637 1.41 165 3.03

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
Positive human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Can Tests hMPV
%		 Atl Tests hMPV
%		 QC Tests hMPV
%		 ON Tests hMPV
%		 Pr Tests hMPV
%		 BC Tests hMPV
%
35 01-09-2018 1335 0.45 57 0.00 368 0.54 322 0.62 466 0.43 111 0
36 08-09-2018 1376 0.22 49 0.00 393 0.51 328 0 458 0.22 141 0
37 15-09-2018 1452 0.34 64 0.00 416 0.24 215 0 579 0.52 165 0.61

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
Positive Enterovirus/Rhinovirus (entero/rhino) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
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 01-09-2018 771 25.42 57 19.3 N.A. N.A. 99 16.16 507 29.19 96 17.71
36 08-09-2018 829 25.81 49 18.37 N.A. N.A. 117 23.08 534 27.53 122 22.95
37 15-09-2018 903 30.34 64 21.88 N.A. N.A. 46 32.61 637 31.4 143 27.97

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
Positive Coronavirus (coron) Tests (%) in Canada by Region by Week of Report
Week Week End Canada Tests Coron
%		 Atl Tests Coron
%		 QC Tests Coron
%		 ON Tests Coron
%		 Pr Tests Coron
%		 BC Tests Coron
%
35 01-09-2018 1058 0.38 35 0 368 0.54 82 0 466 0.43 96 0
36 08-09-2018 1149 0.17 30 0 393 0 105 0 492 0.41 122 0
37 15-09-2018 1230 0.16 36 2.78 416 0 43 0 579 0 143 0

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