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Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2024

Detection of gastroenteritis viruses from faecal specimens in 2024

Month Number of specimen tested Norovirus Rotavirus Astrovirus Sapovirus Enteric adenovirus
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
January 948 103 10.86% 20 2.11% 1 0.11% 9 0.95% 23 2.43%
February 848 87 10.26% 35 4.13% 2 0.24% 6 0.71% 10 1.18%
March 905 81 8.95% 63 6.96% 5 0.55% 7 0.77% 0 0.00%
April 1046 71 6.79% 86 8.22% 6 0.57% 7 0.67% 5 0.48%
May 1062 84 7.91% 46 4.33% 12 1.13% 6 0.56% 1 0.09%
June 1071 92 8.59% 37 3.45% 14 1.31% 10 0.93% 2 0.19%
July 1118 91 8.14% 17 1.52% 29 2.59% 13 1.16% 2 0.18%
August 1037 59 5.69% 26 2.51% 21 2.03% 5 0.48% 10 0.96%
September 1019 63 6.18% 28 2.75% 16 1.57% 8 0.79% 4 0.39%
October 972 74 7.61% 8 0.82% 15 1.54% 15 1.54% 4 0.41%
November 1013 124 12.24% 7 0.69% 9 0.89% 27 2.67% 8 0.79%
December 1069 243 22.73% 34 3.18% 5 0.47% 25 2.34% 12 1.12%


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