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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2023

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2023

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus Astrovirus Sapovirus Enteric adenovirus
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
January 691 63 9.12% 12 1.74% 4 0.58% 4 0.58% 1 0.14%
February 730 59 8.08% 15 2.05% 5 0.68% 5 0.68% 1 0.14%
March 968 118 12.19% 21 2.17% 9 0.93% 1 0.10% 3 0.31%
April 874 93 10.64% 13 1.49% 13 1.49% 5 0.57% 3 0.34%
May 997 125 12.54% 12 1.20% 29 2.91% 9 0.90% 6 0.60%
June 1299 284 21.86% 13 1.00% 56 4.31% 17 1.31% 19 1.46%
July 1360 293 21.54% 15 1.10% 56 4.12% 25 1.84% 19 1.40%
August 1118 85 7.60% 11 0.98% 29 2.59% 27 2.42% 19 1.70%
September 992 80 8.06% 16 1.61% 12 1.21% 37 3.73% 15 1.51%
October 977 65 6.65% 6 0.61% 7 0.72% 48 4.91% 20 2.05%
November 1121 73 6.51% 6 0.54% 9 0.80% 57 5.08% 49 4.37%
December 901 68 7.55% 27 3.00% 3 0.33% 12 1.33% 45 4.99%


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