Week No 7

22.02.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was decrease during week No 07 (11.02.2019-17.02.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 92.35 (during week No 06  the incidence was 115.97). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 3 522 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 06  the cases were 4 423). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (324.55 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (238.08 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 07    totally of 54 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 2 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009 and 4 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.