Week No 10

13.03.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was decrease during week No 10 (04.03.2019-10.03.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 66.78 (during week No 09  the incidence was 100.06). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 2 547 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 09 the cases were 3 816). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (284.86 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (186.37 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 10    totally of 38 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 4 positive results for А(Н1N1) 2009 and 4 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.