Nov 14, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 Influenza A and RSV detection rates were below 2% during October. Influenza B cases continued to be detected during October with positivity rates reaching 5% in weeks 42 and 43, but remained below the...
Oct 5, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
Influenza A, influenza B and RSV detection rates were below 5% throughout September. SARS-CoV-2 percentage positivity ranged from 13.6-15.6% nationally in the reporting period, having increased from 10.9% in the last week of August (week 35). Testing rates were...
Sep 13, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
Influenza A and B detection rates remained below 2% during August, with the influenza season officially having ended in July (NICD Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Surveillance Report, week 34 of 2023). Surveillance is ongoing to determine whether a second influenza peak...
Jul 19, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 Influenza A detection rates peaked in week 21 (week ending 28 May) and then decreased each week throughout June, with the percentage positivity dropping to 12% in the last week of June. Influenza A/H3 continued to...
May 4, 2023 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
Background: Mumps virus (MV), a single-stranded RNA virus of the paramyxoiridae family, is highly contagious and is most commonly associated with parotitis. There has been a significant increase in the amount of mumps cases nationally in 2023. For patients...
Jan 25, 2022 | Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Virology
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimens is an essential tool in screening and diagnosing COVID-191. Clinical virology laboratories often make use of a diverse repertoire of testing platforms with varying...
