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Respiratory Virus Report, week 37 ending September 14, 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 14, 2019 (Reporting Week 201937)
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 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 33 0 33 12 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 0
New Brunswick 116 0 0 0 0 0 116 0 49 1 0 0 0 0 49 1 49 0 49 15 49 0
Atlantic 162 0 0 0 0 0 162 0 87 1 0 0 0 0 87 1 87 0 87 28 54 0
Région Nord-Est 33 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Centre-du-Québec 27 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   421 0 0 2 2 2 440 4 379 5 0 0 1 0 379 17 0 0 N.A. N.A. 373 1
Ouest du Québec 25 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 51 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 558 0 0 2 2 3 565 4 379 5 0 0 1 0 379 17 0 0 N.A. N.A. 373 1
Ottawa P.H.L. 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 87 0 0 0 0 1 87 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 0 16 3 14 0
Kingston P.H.L. 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 169 0 0 0 0 1 169 1 12 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto  185 0 1 0 1 0 185 0 180 2 0 1 0 0 180 0 174 0 6 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 40 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 40 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 40 0 40 18 40 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 4 1 4 0
Sault Ste. Marie 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
Timmins 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
St. Joseph's - London  27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 27 1 27 0 27 11 26 0
London P.H.L. 66 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 57 0 2 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   10 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 27 0 26 0 1 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 668 0 1 0 1 2 662 3 416 6 0 3 0 0 404 1 403 0 100 33 84 0
Manitoba  148 0 0 1 1 0 148 1 110 0 0 0 0 0 110 3 46 0 110 14 46 0
Regina  202 0 0 1 1 0 202 0 141 1 0 0 0 0 141 0 141 0 141 24 141 0
Saskatoon   85 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 85 1 0 0 0 0 85 3 85 0 85 28 85 0
Province of Saskatchewan 287 0 0 1 1 0 287 0 226 2 0 0 0 0 226 3 226 0 226 52 226 0
Province of Alberta 474 0 3 0 3 0 433 0 433 6 1 2 0 0 433 4 433 0 433 145 433 1
Prairies 909 0 3 2 5 0 868 1 769 8 1 2 0 0 769 10 705 0 769 211 705 1
British Columbia 248 2 12 2 16 0 248 0 156 1 0 1 0 0 156 0 156 4 143 28 143 1
Yukon 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 0
Nunavut 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 4 2 4 0
Territories 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 9 6 9 0
CANADA 2556 2 16 6 24 5 2516 8 1816 21 2 6 1 0 1804 29 1360 4 1108 306 1368 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 14, 2019 (Reporting Weeks 201935-201937)
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 99 0 0 0 0 0 99 0 99 2 0 0 0 0 99 0 99 0 99 22 N.A. N.A.
Prince Edward Island 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nova Scotia 31 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 14 1 14 0
New Brunswick 263 1 1 2 4 0 263 0 123 2 0 0 0 0 123 3 123 0 123 37 123 0
Atlantic 395 1 1 2 4 0 396 0 237 4 0 0 0 0 237 3 237 0 237 60 138 0
Région Nord-Est 68 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches 77 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 57 0 0 1 1 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montréal-Laval   1002 0 0 8 8 4 1028 6 858 10 1 0 1 0 858 26 0 0 N.A. N.A. 844 4
Ouest du Québec 92 0 0 2 2 0 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Montérégie 109 0 0 3 3 1 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.A. N.A. 0 0
Province of Québec 1405 0 0 14 14 5 1445 7 976 11 1 0 1 0 982 29 0 0 N.A. N.A. 957 4
Ottawa P.H.L. 27 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 19 0 1 0 0 0
CHEO - Ottawa 221 0 0 1 1 1 221 4 54 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 54 0 55 13 53 0
Kingston P.H.L. 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
UHN / Mount Sinai Hospital 454 0 0 5 5 1 454 4 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 41 1 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
P.H.O.L. - Toronto   494 0 6 0 6 0 494 1 478 7 0 2 0 0 478 3 455 0 29 0 0 0
Sick Kids Hospital - Toronto 82 0 0 0 0 0 82 2 82 3 0 0 0 0 82 0 82 0 82 27 82 0
Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 0 15 1 15 0
Sault Ste. Marie P.H.L. 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Timmins 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
St. Joseph's - London   60 0 0 0 0 0 60 1 60 1 0 0 0 0 60 1 60 0 58 17 57 0
London P.H.L. 99 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 86 0 6 0 0 0
Orillia P.H.L.   15 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 10 0 1 0 0 0
Thunder Bay P.H.L. 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 7 0 4 0 0 0
Sudbury P.H.L.   18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 14 0 4 0 0 0
Hamilton P.H.L. 90 1 2 0 3 0 84 0 83 1 0 0 0 0 83 1 80 0 3 0 0 0
Peterborough P.H.L. 39 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36 0 3 0 0 0
Province of Ontario 1657 1 8 6 15 2 1640 12 1031 12 0 5 0 0 990 5 989 1 261 58 207 0
Manitoba    467 0 0 1 1 0 467 3 344 0 0 1 0 0 344 5 146 0 344 55 146 1
Regina   522 0 0 1 1 0 522 0 323 1 0 0 0 0 323 2 216 0 323 68 323 0
Saskatoon    229 0 0 0 0 0 229 1 229 2 0 0 1 0 229 7 229 0 229 66 229 0
Province of Saskatchewan 751 0 0 1 1 0 751 1 552 3 0 0 1 0 552 9 445 0 552 134 552 0
Province of Alberta 1301 0 13 0 13 2 1189 0 1189 7 1 5 5 0 1189 22 1189 3 1189 349 1189 3
Prairies 2519 0 13 2 15 2 2407 4 2085 10 1 6 6 0 2085 36 1780 3 2085 538 1887 4
British Columbia 700 2 21 5 26 0 700 1 481 5 0 4 0 0 481 2 481 13 451 93 451 2
Yukon 33 0 2 0 2 0 33 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 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 25 18 25 1
Nunavut 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 9 1 9 0 9 4 9 0
Territories 67 0 2 0 2 0 67 0 34 0 2 0 0 0 34 1 34 0 34 22 34 1
CANADA 6743 4 45 29 76 9 6655 24 4844 42 4 15 7 0 4809 76 3521 17 3068 771 3674 11

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 2 221 5 8
36 22 23 11 244 3 8
37 30 29 4 306 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 2208 1.31 0.09 138 2.17 0.00 472 0.85 0.21 514 1.56 0.00 808 0.74 0.12 250 4.00 0.00 26 7.69 0
37 2019-09-14 2556 1.49 0.20 162 0.00 0.00 558 0.36 0.54 668 0.15 0.30 909 0.55 0.00 248 6.45 0.00 11 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 1948 0.41 95 0 399 0.5 466 0.64 756 0.4 202 0 30 0
36 2019-09-07 2191 0.37 139 0 481 0.21 512 1.17 783 0 250 0.4 26 0
37 2019-09-14 2516 0.32 162 0 565 0.71 662 0.45 868 0.12 248 0 11 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 1633 1.35 76 3.95 345 1.45 339 1.47 683 0.59 164 3.05
37 2019-09-14 1822 1.65 87 1.15 379 1.58 416 2.16 769 1.43 160 0.63

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 1047 23.3 76 26.32 N.A. N.A. 107 15.89 683 24.6 155 15.48
37 2019-09-14 1114 27.47 87 32.18 N.A. N.A. 100 33 769 27.44 147 18.37

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 1069 0.19 74 0.00 #N/A #N/A 264 0.38 577 0.17 124 0
36 2019-09-07 1086 1.01 76 0.00 #N/A #N/A 322 0 498 0.4 164 4.88
37 2019-09-14 1366 0.29 87 0.00 #N/A #N/A 403 0 705 0 160 2.5

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 2019-08-31 907 24.37 74 16.22 N.A. N.A. 54 14.81 633 25.12 116 20.69
36 2019-09-07 1047 23.3 76 26.32 N.A. N.A. 107 15.89 683 24.6 155 15.48
37 2019-09-14 1114 27.47 87 32.18 N.A. N.A. 100 33 769 27.44 147 18.37

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 1257 0.24 46 0 338 0.3 87 0 605 0 155 0.65
37 2019-09-14 1374 0.22 54 0 373 0.27 84 0 705 0.14 147 0.68

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