Week No 11

28.03.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was medium during week No 11 (11.03.2019-17.03.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 81.10 (during week No 10  the incidence was 66.78). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 3 093 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 10 the cases were 2 547). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (358.89 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (224.26 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 11   totally of 23 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.