INFLUENZA, RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS AND SARS-COV-2
- Influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) returned to the characteristic seasonal circulation (Figure 1), having shown atypical patterns in 2020 and 2021. The influenza season showed a biphasic pattern, with influenza A predominating early in the season followed by a smaller influenza B peak.
- The data correlates with the RSV and influenza seasons as defined by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) with RSV from week 7 (week starting 14 February) to week 26 and influenza from week 17 (week starting 25 April) until week 42 (week starting 16 October) (NICD Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Report, week 50 of 2022).
Respiratory Virus Statistics: 2022 Summary