Week No 2

15.01.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was high during week No 02 (07.01.2019-13.01.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 147.57 (during week No 01  the incidence was 96.41). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 5 628 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 01  the cases were 3 677). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (553.08  per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (334.86 per 10,000). The highest еpidemic incidence has been reported in: Silistra (328.74) and Shumen (244.53). Highes  incidence has been reported in: Burgas (222.591) and Stara Zagora (264.84).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 02    totally of 116 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR.44 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009  and 7 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.