Week No 9

06.03.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was increase during week No 09 (25.02.2019-03.03.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 100.06 (during week No 08  the incidence was 85.95). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 3 816 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 08 the cases were 3 278). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (462.42 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (307.21 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 09    totally of 52 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 9 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009 and 5 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.