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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2022

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2022

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus Astrovirus Sapovirus Enteric adenovirus
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
January 842 66 7.84% 12 1.43% 8 0.95% 1 0.12% 1 0.12%
February 553 35 6.33% 2 0.36% 1 0.18% 1 0.18% 0 0.00%
March 472 5 1.06% 5 1.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
April 526 5 0.95% 12 2.28% 1 0.19% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
May 701 10 1.43% 19 2.71% 4 0.57% 2 0.29% 0 0.00%
June 730 11 1.51% 3 0.41% 1 0.14% 1 0.14% 1 0.14%
July 794 26 3.27% 1 0.13% 0 0.00% 3 0.38% 0 0.00%
August 859 7 0.81% 2 0.23% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
September 767 11 1.43% 3 0.39% 2 0.26% 0 0.00% 1 0.13%
October 735 11 1.50% 5 0.68% 2 0.27% 0 0.00% 5 0.68%
November 710 23 3.24% 4 0.56% 5 0.70% 2 0.28% 7 0.99%
December 621 30 4.83% 3 0.48% 1 0.16% 2 0.32% 2 0.32%


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