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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2015

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2015

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus
Number % Number %
January 1103 251 22.76% 205 18.59%
February 864 124 14.35% 117 13.54%
March 924 114 12.34% 76 8.23%
April 842 78 9.26% 37 4.39%
May 822 30 3.65% 31 3.77%
June 988 23 2.33% 15 1.52%
July 907 16 1.76% 15 1.65%
August 877 57 6.50% 19 2.17%
September 901 125 13.87% 15 1.66%
October 951 162 17.03% 10 1.05%
November 886 103 11.63% 10 1.13%
December 832 91 10.94% 47 5.65%

 Remark: Multiple specimens may have been received from the same patient.