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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2017

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2017

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus Astrovirus Sapovirus Enteric adenovirus
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
January 1027 149 14.51% 133 12.95% - - - - - -
February 1086 161 14.83% 163 15.01% - - - - - -
March 1114 120 10.77% 178 15.98% - - - - - -
April 918 56 6.10% 78 8.50% - - - - - -
May 1115 65 5.83% 56 5.02% 16 1.43% 18 1.61% 5 0.45%
June 1087 54 4.97% 21 1.93% 20 1.84% 11 1.01% 10 0.92%
July 1099 31 2.82% 18 1.64% 20 1.82% 26 2.37% 16 1.46%
August 1074 43 4.00% 17 1.58% 13 1.21% 8 0.74% 5 0.47%
September 953 47 4.93% 13 1.36% 10 1.05% 17 1.78% 14 1.47%
October 1059 113 10.67% 19 1.79% 14 1.32% 67 6.33% 20 1.89%
November 948 103 10.86% 30 3.16% 25 2.64% 57 6.01% 22 2.32%
December  914 90  9.85%  89 9.74% 18 1.97% 29 3.17% 15 1.64% 

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