Week No 8

06.03.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was decrease during week No 08 (18.02.2019-24.02.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 85.95 (during week No 07  the incidence was 92.35). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 3 278 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 07 the cases were 3 522). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (385.17 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (230.62 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 08    totally of 103 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 21 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009 and 11 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.