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Other respiratory viruses

Last updated on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 04:00pm

Other common respiratory viruses include adenovirus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), parainfluenza and rhinovirus.

The healthcare data we have for other respiratory viruses comes from a sentinel surveillance system (a data collection method used to monitor trends). This means the healthcare data is not a count of every person being treated for the respiratory virus in hospital. Find out more about data collection for other respiratory viruses.

During the autumn and the winter we update metrics for other respiratory viruses every Thursday at 4pm.

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Adenovirus

Weekly positivity
Up to 18 Jan 2026
1.1%

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV)

Weekly positivity
Up to 18 Jan 2026
4.2%

Parainfluenza

Weekly positivity
Up to 18 Jan 2026
2.8%

Rhinovirus

Weekly positivity
Up to 18 Jan 2026
9.5%

Testing

Adenovirus - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test

Adenovirus - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for adenovirus in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including week beginning 12 Jan 2026

ChartThere is only 1 plot on this chart. The horizontal X-axis is labelled 'date'. Whilst the vertical Y-axis is labelled 'metric'. This is a dark blue solid line plot. This plot shows data for Adenovirus. Specifically the metric 'adenovirus_testing_positivityByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of 'all' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 January 2025 to 12 January 2026. It rose from 1.7 on 06 January 2025 to 3.29 on 03 March 2025. It rose from 2.59 on 10 March 2025 to 3.18 on 05 May 2025. It fell from 2.94 on 12 May 2025 to 2.42 on 07 July 2025. It fell from 2.31 on 14 July 2025 to 1.17 on 08 September 2025. It rose from 1.33 on 15 September 2025 to 2.15 on 10 November 2025. And finally. It fell from 1.17 on 17 November 2025 to 1.14 on 12 January 2026. There is no reporting delay period being tracked for the data on this chart. - Refer to tabular data.
Tabular data

Adenovirus - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test data for adenovirus - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for adenovirus in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including 12 January 2026

Specimen weekWeekly positivity
12 Jan 20261.14
5 Jan 20261.30
29 Dec 20251.57
22 Dec 20251.83
15 Dec 20251.77
8 Dec 20251.24
1 Dec 20251.61
24 Nov 20251.97
17 Nov 20251.17
10 Nov 20252.15
3 Nov 20252.02
27 Oct 20251.72
20 Oct 20251.78
13 Oct 20251.71
6 Oct 20251.48
29 Sep 20252.19
22 Sep 20252.83
15 Sep 20251.33
8 Sep 20251.17
1 Sep 20251.47
25 Aug 20251.32
18 Aug 20251.24
11 Aug 20251.74
4 Aug 20251.62
28 Jul 20251.84
21 Jul 20251.98
14 Jul 20252.31
7 Jul 20252.42
30 Jun 20252.28
23 Jun 20252.66
16 Jun 20252.21
9 Jun 20252.15
2 Jun 20252.17
26 May 20252.36
19 May 20252.63
12 May 20252.94
5 May 20253.18
28 Apr 20252.86
21 Apr 20253.28
14 Apr 20253.84
7 Apr 20254.05
31 Mar 20252.91
24 Mar 20253.07
17 Mar 20252.63
10 Mar 20252.59
3 Mar 20253.29
24 Feb 20253.13
17 Feb 20253.40
10 Feb 20253.06
3 Feb 20253.03
27 Jan 20252.68
20 Jan 20251.95
13 Jan 20252.06
6 Jan 20251.70
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Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for hMPV in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including week beginning 12 Jan 2026

ChartThere is only 1 plot on this chart. The horizontal X-axis is labelled 'date'. Whilst the vertical Y-axis is labelled 'metric'. This is a dark blue solid line plot. This plot shows data for hMPV. Specifically the metric 'hMPV_testing_positivityByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of 'all' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 January 2025 to 12 January 2026. It rose from 3.26 on 06 January 2025 to 3.54 on 03 March 2025. It fell from 3.55 on 10 March 2025 to 2.78 on 05 May 2025. It fell from 1.69 on 12 May 2025 to 0.91 on 07 July 2025. It fell from 0.85 on 14 July 2025 to 0.48 on 08 September 2025. It rose from 0.44 on 15 September 2025 to 0.98 on 10 November 2025. And finally. It rose from 0.68 on 17 November 2025 to 4.2 on 12 January 2026. There is no reporting delay period being tracked for the data on this chart. - Refer to tabular data.
Tabular data

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test data for human metapneumovirus (hMPV) - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for hMPV in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including 12 January 2026

Specimen weekWeekly positivity
12 Jan 20264.20
5 Jan 20263.26
29 Dec 20253.32
22 Dec 20253.88
15 Dec 20253.02
8 Dec 20251.88
1 Dec 20252.09
24 Nov 20251.33
17 Nov 20250.68
10 Nov 20250.98
3 Nov 20250.99
27 Oct 20250.39
20 Oct 20250.35
13 Oct 20250.81
6 Oct 20250.11
29 Sep 20250.76
22 Sep 20250.35
15 Sep 20250.44
8 Sep 20250.48
1 Sep 20251.03
25 Aug 20250.50
18 Aug 20250.66
11 Aug 20250.69
4 Aug 20250.56
28 Jul 20250.47
21 Jul 20250.72
14 Jul 20250.85
7 Jul 20250.91
30 Jun 20251.17
23 Jun 20251.18
16 Jun 20251.17
9 Jun 20250.85
2 Jun 20251.02
26 May 20251.09
19 May 20251.51
12 May 20251.69
5 May 20252.78
28 Apr 20253.76
21 Apr 20252.95
14 Apr 20254.16
7 Apr 20254.03
31 Mar 20254.26
24 Mar 20254.99
17 Mar 20254.54
10 Mar 20253.55
3 Mar 20253.54
24 Feb 20254.02
17 Feb 20254.79
10 Feb 20253.94
3 Feb 20253.73
27 Jan 20253.79
20 Jan 20253.47
13 Jan 20253.01
6 Jan 20253.26
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Parainfluenza - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test

Parainfluenza - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for parainfluenza in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including week beginning 12 Jan 2026

ChartThere is only 1 plot on this chart. The horizontal X-axis is labelled 'date'. Whilst the vertical Y-axis is labelled 'metric'. This is a dark blue solid line plot. This plot shows data for Parainfluenza. Specifically the metric 'parainfluenza_testing_positivityByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of 'all' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 January 2025 to 12 January 2026. The date fluctuates between 1.91 on 06 January 2025, ending with the same value on 03 March 2025. It rose from 2.06 on 10 March 2025 to 4.32 on 05 May 2025. It fell from 4.03 on 12 May 2025 to 2.11 on 07 July 2025. It fell from 3.06 on 14 July 2025 to 1.66 on 08 September 2025. It rose from 1.92 on 15 September 2025 to 2.99 on 10 November 2025. And finally. It fell from 3.86 on 17 November 2025 to 2.84 on 12 January 2026. There is no reporting delay period being tracked for the data on this chart. - Refer to tabular data.
Tabular data

Parainfluenza - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test data for parainfluenza - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for parainfluenza in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including 12 January 2026

Specimen weekWeekly positivity
12 Jan 20262.84
5 Jan 20263.16
29 Dec 20253.22
22 Dec 20252.87
15 Dec 20252.86
8 Dec 20253.03
1 Dec 20253.12
24 Nov 20252.68
17 Nov 20253.86
10 Nov 20252.99
3 Nov 20251.96
27 Oct 20252.83
20 Oct 20252.56
13 Oct 20251.88
6 Oct 20251.54
29 Sep 20251.40
22 Sep 20251.52
15 Sep 20251.92
8 Sep 20251.66
1 Sep 20251.71
25 Aug 20251.26
18 Aug 20251.92
11 Aug 20252.36
4 Aug 20252.41
28 Jul 20252.86
21 Jul 20252.74
14 Jul 20253.06
7 Jul 20252.11
30 Jun 20253.15
23 Jun 20253.07
16 Jun 20253.40
9 Jun 20253.84
2 Jun 20253.42
26 May 20254.57
19 May 20255.33
12 May 20254.03
5 May 20254.32
28 Apr 20253.98
21 Apr 20253.81
14 Apr 20254.39
7 Apr 20254.27
31 Mar 20253.42
24 Mar 20252.97
17 Mar 20252.71
10 Mar 20252.06
3 Mar 20251.91
24 Feb 20251.78
17 Feb 20251.46
10 Feb 20251.43
3 Feb 20251.39
27 Jan 20250.87
20 Jan 20251.13
13 Jan 20251.12
6 Jan 20251.91
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Rhinovirus - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test

Rhinovirus - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for rhinovirus in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including week beginning 12 Jan 2026

ChartThere is only 1 plot on this chart. The horizontal X-axis is labelled 'date'. Whilst the vertical Y-axis is labelled 'metric'. This is a dark blue solid line plot. This plot shows data for Rhinovirus. Specifically the metric 'rhinovirus_testing_positivityByWeek' for the England area, along with the age banding of 'all' for the gender group of all. This plot shows data from 06 January 2025 to 12 January 2026. It rose from 7.13 on 06 January 2025 to 9.62 on 03 March 2025. It rose from 8.26 on 10 March 2025 to 11.58 on 05 May 2025. It fell from 10.9 on 12 May 2025 to 10.11 on 07 July 2025. It rose from 9.06 on 14 July 2025 to 9.71 on 08 September 2025. It rose from 14.66 on 15 September 2025 to 16.8 on 10 November 2025. And finally. It fell from 17.12 on 17 November 2025 to 9.52 on 12 January 2026. There is no reporting delay period being tracked for the data on this chart. - Refer to tabular data.
Tabular data

Rhinovirus - weekly positivity of people receiving a PCR test data for rhinovirus - the percentage of people who had a PCR test and had at least one positive PCR test result for rhinovirus in the same 7 days. Data is shown by specimen date (the date the sample was collected).

Up to and including 12 January 2026

Specimen weekWeekly positivity
12 Jan 20269.52
5 Jan 202613.27
29 Dec 202511.94
22 Dec 202514.63
15 Dec 202514.82
8 Dec 202513.12
1 Dec 202514.18
24 Nov 202515.75
17 Nov 202517.12
10 Nov 202516.80
3 Nov 202514.84
27 Oct 202515.95
20 Oct 202516.63
13 Oct 202518.79
6 Oct 202519.65
29 Sep 202520.43
22 Sep 202516.83
15 Sep 202514.66
8 Sep 20259.71
1 Sep 20257.50
25 Aug 20256.68
18 Aug 20257.99
11 Aug 20257.56
4 Aug 20259.05
28 Jul 20258.46
21 Jul 20259.62
14 Jul 20259.06
7 Jul 202510.11
30 Jun 202510.79
23 Jun 202511.17
16 Jun 20259.51
9 Jun 202510.02
2 Jun 202511.91
26 May 202510.76
19 May 202511.07
12 May 202510.90
5 May 202511.58
28 Apr 202510.51
21 Apr 20258.98
14 Apr 20259.60
7 Apr 202510.56
31 Mar 202510.89
24 Mar 202510.37
17 Mar 202510.47
10 Mar 20258.26
3 Mar 20259.62
24 Feb 20258.43
17 Feb 202510.13
10 Feb 202510.30
3 Feb 202510.41
27 Jan 20259.06
20 Jan 20258.91
13 Jan 20257.04
6 Jan 20257.13
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