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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2021

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2021

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus Astrovirus Sapovirus Enteric adenovirus
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
January 681 70 10.28% 8 1.17% 2 0.29% 2 0.29% 0 0.00%
February 784 59 7.53% 38 4.85% 3 0.38% 7 0.89% 1 0.13%
March 954 69 7.23% 30 3.14% 0 0.00% 9 0.94% 0 0.00%
April 968 29 3.00% 46 4.75% 2 0.21% 6 0.62% 0 0.00%
May 964 10 1.04% 14 1.45% 1 0.10% 1 0.10% 0 0.00%
June 1066 9 0.84% 11 1.03% 1 0.09% 0 0.00% 1 0.09%
July 1070 12 1.12% 16 1.50% 1 0.09% 3 0.28% 4 0.37%
August 1088 34 3.13% 6 0.55% 1 0.09% 0 0.00% 3 0.28%
September 1082 26 2.40% 2 0.18% 0 0.00% 4 0.37% 1 0.09%
October 1039 20 1.92% 6 0.58% 2 0.19% 4 0.38% 3 0.29%
November 1001 28 2.80% 17 1.70% 0 0.00% 5 0.50% 3 0.30%
December 975 57 5.85% 14 1.44% 0 0.00% 3 0.31% 3 0.31%


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