Table 2.

Viruses identified from influenza‐like illness swabs, by PCR

Virus group	PCR result	Virology data set (n = 643 specimens)
None	No virus detected	359	55·8
Picorna	Picornaviruses	144	22·4
Flu	Influenza A	29	4·5
	Influenza B	39	6·1
Corona	Coronaviruses	35	5·4
Other	Human metapneumovirus	11	1·7
	Parainfluenza viruses	11	1·7
	Respiratory syncytial virus	8	1·2
	Adenovirus	3	0·5
	Other viruses*	4	0·6

*Other viruses include bocaviruses, polyomaviruses.