Research and analysis

Reports of respiratory infections made to UKHSA from UKHSA and NHS laboratories in England and Wales: weeks 7 to 10, 2022

Updated 29 July 2022

Applies to England and Wales

Table 1. Reports of influenza infection made to PHE Colindale, by week of report

Week Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Total
Week ending 6/2/2022 13/2/2022 20/2/2022 27/2/2022
Influenza A 133 165 193 321 812
Isolation 21 19 20 37 97
DIF 17 21 36 36 110
PCR 91 111 120 224 546
Other 4 14 17 24 59
Influenza B 9 6 9 13 37
Isolation 鈥� 1 2 2 5
DIF 4 1 1 1 7
PCR 5 4 6 10 25
Other 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 0

DIF = Direct Immunofluorescence.

鈥極ther鈥� = 鈥楢ntibody detection - Single high titre鈥� or 鈥榤ethod not specified鈥�.

Note: data are recorded by week of report, but include only specimens taken in the previous 8 weeks (recent specimens).

Table 2. Respiratory viral detections by any method (culture, direct immunofluorescence, PCR, four-fold rise in paired sera, single high serology titre, genomic, electron microscopy, other method, other method unknown), by week of report

Week Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Total
Week ending 6/2/2022 13/2/2022 20/2/2022 27/2/2022
Adenovirus* 166 175 134 127 602
Coronavirus** 28 33 41 48 150
笔补谤补颈苍蹿濒耻别苍锄补鈥� 45 61 69 122 297
Rhinovirus 527 445 466 476 1,914
RSV 189 150 112 169 620

* Respiratory samples only.

** Seasonal coronavirus only. Does not include SARS-CoV-2.

鈥� Includes parainfluenza types 1, 2, 3, 4 and untyped.

Table 3. Respiratory viral detections by age group: weeks 7 to 10, 2020

Age group (years) <1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-44 years 45-64 years 鈮�65 years Unknown Total
Adenovirus * 134 327 49 50 19 23 鈥� 602
Coronavirus ** 17 38 22 28 25 20 鈥� 150
Influenza A 19 72 53 580 149 264 4 1,139
Influenza B 鈥� 7 8 57 11 18 4 105
Parainfluenza 鈥� 77 121 21 29 18 31 鈥� 297
Respiratory syncytial virus 214 233 14 48 34 75 2 620
Rhinovirus 441 696 280 229 106 161 1 1,914

* Respiratory samples only.

** Seasonal coronavirus only. Does not include SARS-CoV-2.

鈥� Includes parainfluenza types 1, 2, 3, 4 and untyped.

Table 4. Laboratory reports of infections associated with atypical pneumonia, by week of report

Week Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Total
Week ending 6/2/2022 13/2/2022 20/2/2022 27/2/2022
Coxiella burnettii 1 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 1
Respiratory Chlamydia sp.* 1 2 鈥� 鈥� 3
Mycoplasma pneumoniae 18 14 5 12 49

* Includes Chlamydia Psittaci, Chlamydia Pneumoniae, and Chlamydia sp detected from blood, serum, and respiratory specimens.