Guidance

Respiratory virus circulation: England and Wales

Data showing the seasonality of major respiratory viruses.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
24 July 2014
Last updated
14 February 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Timing of influenza seasons

Ref: GOV-13691

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Six major respiratory viruses reported from UKHSA and NHS laboratories (SGSS) in England and Wales between week 1, 2014 and week 51, 2023

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These documents highlight the seasonality of major respiratory viruses over time. Data is taken from different sources, including Second Generation Surveillance System (SGSS) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

It can be used for research purposes by healthcare professionals.

Published 24 July 2014
Last updated 14 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated to provide data between week 1, 2014 and week 51, 2023.

  2. Updated to provide data from week 17, 2013 to week 16, 2023.

  3. Added report about timing of influenza seasons.

  4. Updated to provide data from week 18, 2012 to week 16, 2022.

  5. Added updated graph for week 29.

  6. Updated graph.

  7. Updated to provide data from week 1 of 2010 to week 39 of 2020.

  8. Updated to provide data from week 1 of 2010 and week 18 of 2020.

  9. Updated to provide data from week 1 of 2010 and week 4 of 2020.

  10. Updated to include data up to week 23 of 2019.

  11. Updated to provide data from week 1 of 2009 to week 23 of 2019.

  12. Added data between week 1, 2009 and week 11, 2019.

  13. Updated with data between week 1 of 2008, and week 41 of 2018.

  14. Added data between week 1 of 2008 and week 31 of 2018.

  15. Graph updated to show data covering week 1 of 2007 until week 10 of 2018.

  16. Graph updated to show period between week 1 of 2007 and week 44 of 2017.

  17. Updated graph to show data for week 1 of 2007 and week 32 of 2017.

  18. Updated document with new figures.

  19. Updated graph to week 49, 2016.

  20. Updated with data up to week 40 of 2016.

  21. Updated 6 major respiratory viruses graph.

  22. Updated graph with data leading up to week 41 2014, instead of week 44 2014.

  23. The respiratory pathogen circulation has been updated.

  24. First published.

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