Week No 3

23.01.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was high during week No 03 (14.01.2019-20.01.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 201.59 (during week No 02  the incidence was 147.57). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 7 688 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 02  the cases were 5 628). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (682.90  per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (508.24 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 03    totally of 215 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 67 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009  and 40 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.