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2025 Clinician's Survey: Laboratory response

25 07 2025

Kia ora Koutou. We have reviewed the results of the 2025 Clinician's Survey, and have responded to your feedback in the letter linked below. Thank you for participating in our survey.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 44

09 11 2022

We are now in a summer pattern, with low numbers of all viruses. SARS-CoV-2 is making a small resurgence (data not shown in this report).

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Waikato Lab Testing Report: SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 13 Oct 2022

13 10 2022

The burden of illness from SARS-CoV-2, as assessed by inpatient admissions, has fallen from the peaks in July and August.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 40

13 10 2022

Test numbers have dipped, as we are no longer routinely testing adults for RSV.   A diversity of other viruses are circulating in the Waikato, including some RSV.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 39

04 10 2022

RSV is still circulating.   SARS-CoV-2 is stable at lower levels.   Rhinoviruses are the third most prevalent group, followed by Metapneumovirus and the Adenoviruses.

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