Week No 4

01.02.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was high during week No 04 (21.01.2019-27.01.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 247.92 (during week No 03  the incidence was 201.59). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 9 455 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 03  the cases were 7 688). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (894.80  per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (644.29 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 04    totally of 326 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 132 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009 were detected.