Respiratory Virus Report, Week 35 - ending September 3, 2022

Flu

Influenza

Flu A(H1)pdm09

Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09

Flu A(H3)

Influenza A(H3N2)

Flu A(UnS)

Influenza A(Unsubtyped)

RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus

HPIV

Human parainfluenza virus

HMPV

Human metapneumovirus

ADV

Adenovirus

EV/RV

Enterovirus/Rhinovirus

HCoV

Human coronavirus

Atl

Atlantic Canada

BC

British Columbia

Can

Canada

EORLA

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

HSC

Health Sciences Centre

N.C.

Data not collected

N.R.

Data not reported for current week

ON

Ontario

PR

Prairies

P.H.O.L.

Public Health Ontario Laboratory

QC

Quebec

Terr

Territories of Canada

UHN

University Health Network

The data in the RVDSS report represent surveillance data available at the time of writing. Data missing from the current week are denoted by N.R. Data not collected by reporting lab denoted by N.C.

Specimens from Yukon (YT) are sent to reference laboratories in British Columbia and reported results reflect specimens identified as originating from YT.

Results from British Columbia (BC) comprise of specimens from the following sites: BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Children's and Women's Hospital Laboratory, Fraser Health Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Island Health, Providence Health Care, Powell River Hospital , St. Paul’s Hospital , Vancouver General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory, Interior Health Authority sites and Northern Health Authority sites.

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

For BC and YT, only data from subtyped influenza A specimens are included in the weekly number of influenza detections. The sum of A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3), and A(UnS) positive results may not equal the sum of total Flu A positive results.

Due to different testing protocols of laboratories across Canada, influenza A subtype detection counts may not be included in total influenza A detection counts, as some subtype detections are not available through routine testing but are subsequently reported if further subtype testing is conducted. In these instances, subtype counts do not reflect influenza A detections intended to be captured by routine surveillance, and are excluded from total detections and percent positivity.

The data in the RVDSS report represent surveillance data available at the time of writing. Data not collected by reporting lab denoted by N.C.

Specimens from Yukon (YT) are sent to reference laboratories in British Columbia and reported results reflect specimens identified as originating from YT.

Results from British Columbia (BC) comprise of specimens from the following sites: BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Children's and Women's Hospital Laboratory, Fraser Health Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Island Health, Providence Health Care, Powell River Hospital , St. Paul’s Hospital , Vancouver General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory, Interior Health Authority sites and Northern Health Authority sites.

Delays in the reporting of data may cause data to change retrospectively. Due to these delays, the sum of weekly report totals do not add up to cumulative totals.

For BC and YT, only data from subtyped influenza A specimens are included in the weekly number of influenza detections. The sum of A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3), and A(UnS) positive results may not equal the sum of total Flu A positive results.

Due to different testing protocols of laboratories across Canada, influenza A subtype detection counts may not be included in total influenza A detection counts, as some subtype detections are not available through routine testing but are subsequently reported if further subtype testing is conducted. In these instances, subtype counts do not reflect influenza A detections intended to be captured by routine surveillance, and are excluded from total detections and percent positivity.