Respiratory Scotland
Weekly number of laboratory-confirmed cases by pathogen and flu type in Scotland.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeekBeginning | numeric | Week beginning Monday of test | This represents the week a sample was taken in, as the first day (Monday) of that week. This is stored as a numeric value in the format YYYYMMDD |
| WeekEnding | numeric | Week ending Sunday of test | This represents the week a sample was taken in, as the last day (Sunday) of that week. This is stored as a numeric in the format YYYYMMDD. |
| Pathogen | text | Type of pathogen | Data on cases are grouped by individual pathogens as well as wider groups of pathogens. Cases on the following pathogens are represented in this data: influenza, adenovirus, human metapneumovirus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus and the seasonal coronavirus (Non-SARS-CoV-2). Influenza is broken down by the following types and subtypes: type A(H3), type A(H1N1)pdm09, type A (not subtyped) and type B. Please also note that the combined rates for all influenza cases ('Influenza - Type A or B') and all influenza type A cases ('Influenza - Type A (any subtype)') are presented alongside individual types and subtypes of influenza. |
| NumberCasesPerWeek | numeric | Number of cases for given week | The number of lab-confirmed cases, recorded in a given week, by pathogen, for Scotland on a national-level. |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | May 9, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | November 23, 2023 |
| Created | November 23, 2023 |
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| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
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