Week No 41

13.10.2026
In week 41 of 2026 (5-11 October 2026), 1,838 cases of acute respiratory infections and influenza were recorded amongst a monitored population of 348,062 people, representing an incidence rate of 52.81 per 10,000 population. In the previous week, 1,600 cases were recorded (an incidence rate of 45.97 per 10,000 population). The average incidence rate for the country has risen compared with the previous week, but the overall weekly incidence rate remains low, with activity within the usual seasonal range.

During the period 5-11 October 2026, the National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases tested 23 samples for acute respiratory infections: influenza A/H1N1 virus was isolated from one sample; adenoviruses and other respiratory viruses were also isolated.