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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2019

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2019

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus Astrovirus Sapovirus Enteric adenovirus
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
January 1123 130 11.58% 65 5.79% 13 1.16% 15 1.34% 17 1.51%
February 982 112 11.41% 57 5.80% 11 1.12% 12 1.22% 7 0.71%
March 1223 94 7.69% 76 6.21% 8 0.65% 7 0.57% 4 0.33%
April 1167 90 7.71% 50 4.28% 11 0.94% 9 0.77% 5 0.43%
May 1214 59 4.86% 12 0.99% 17 1.40% 5 0.41% 6 0.49%
June 1152 39 3.39% 25 2.17% 9 0.78% 7 0.61% 9 0.78%
July 1198 55 4.59% 26 2.17% 11 0.92% 9 0.75% 6 0.50%
August 1187 42 3.54% 20 1.68% 6 0.51% 7 0.59% 5 0.42%
September 1175 91 7.74% 10 0.85% 10 0.85% 11 0.94% 9 0.77%
October 1183 141 11.92% 11 0.93% 18 1.52% 20 1.69% 16 1.35%
November 1069 154 14.41% 24 2.25% 31 2.90% 18 1.68% 12 1.12%
December 1045 140 13.40% 43 4.11% 20 1.91% 11 1.05% 10 0.96%


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