Virus WAtch Week Ending 12 October 2014

Influenza and Influenza-like Illnesses (ILI)

Summary: Influenza activity continues to decline.

• Presentations of influenza-like illness to sentinel general practitioners (GPs) and sentinel emergency departments (EDs) decreased this week.
• Detections of influenza virus continue to decrease.
• Detections of non-influenza respiratory viruses decreased, with the exception of human metapneumovirus and adenovirus.

Gastroenteritis

• Gastroenteritis presentations to sentinel GPs increased slightly this week, but presentations to sentinel EDs remains stable and below average levels.
• Norovirus and rotavirus detections increased slightly.

Varicella and Viral Rashes

• Chickenpox and shingles presentations to sentinel GPs and EDs remain low or near baseline.
• No cases of measles, mumps or rubella were reported this week.

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