Table 2 Description of samples collected per site, cases positives for RV, and samples sequenced in the VP4/VP2 coding region.

From: Spatio-temporal distribution of rhinovirus types in Kenya: a retrospective analysis, 2014

Surveillance site

NP/OP collections

Tested

Linkage

with clinical and demographic data

With respiratory symptoms

Samples positive for HRV

% Positivity

VP4/VP2 sequenced (%)

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)

510

357

343

343

64

18.7

63 (99)

Nyeri County Referral Hospital

482

427

425

425

68

16.0

57 (84)

Mombasa County Referral Hospital

524

455

445

445

103

23.1

87 (85)

Kilifi County Hospital

722

722

722

722

113

15.7

96 (85)

Kakuma Refugee Camp

220

175

175

175

25

14.3

23 (92)

Dadaab Refugee Camp

189

158

154

154

16

10.4

13 (81)

Nakuru County Referral Hospital

811

714

712

712

126

17.7

103 (82)

Siaya County Referral Hospital

936

922

794

642

154

24.0

128 (83)

Kakamega County Referral Hospital

464

418

402

402

72

17.9

65 (91)

Lwak Mission Hospital, Asembo PBIDS*

879

862

862

862

117

13.6

108(92)

Tabitha Medical Clinic, Kibera PBIDS

640

631

631

569

66

11.6

60 (91)

Not recorded

21

18

0

0

0

0

0

Total

6398

5859

5665

5451

924

17.0

803 (86.0)

  1. Abbreviations : PBIDS, Population-Based Infectious Disease Surveillance.