Weekly Cases for All pathogens by Health Board
Weekly counts of all laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in Electronic Communication of Surveillance in Scotland (ECOSS) for 9 respiratory conditions (COVID-19, Influenza (All, A or B), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), Adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus (non-COVID-19), HMPV (human metapneumovirus), Parainfluenza (Any Type), Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Rhinovirus), broken down by NHS Board.
More detailed metadata is available from the Metadata tab of the [PHS Viral Respiratory Diseases Surveillance dashboard(https://scotland.shinyapps.io/phs-respiratory-covid-19/).
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | text | Flu season (year starting at week 40) | |
| ISOyear | numeric | ISO year when specimen was taken | |
| ISOweek | numeric | ISO week when specimen was taken | |
| WeekBeginning | numeric | First day of the week (Monday) when specimen was taken. Format YYYYMMDD | |
| WeekEnding | numeric | Last day (Sunday) of the week when specimen was taken. Format YYYYMMDD | |
| HBcode | text | Health Board code based on boundaries as at 1st April 2019. Health Board is assigned based on postcode of residence, if postcode is missing location defaults to the Health Board of submitting laboratory. | https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/geography-codes-and-labels |
| HBName | text | Name of Health Board (as above) | |
| HBQF | text | Qualifier=‘d’ if derived (Total). | https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/statistical-qualifiers |
| Pathogen | text | COVID-19, Influenza (All, A or B), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), Adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus (non-COVID-19), HMPV (human metapneumovirus), Parainfluenza (Any Type), Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Rhinovirus | |
| NumberCasesPerWeek | numeric | Number of laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in the week |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | October 16, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | October 9, 2025 |
| Created | October 9, 2025 |
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