Week No 12

28.03.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was medium during week No 12 (18.03.2019-24.03.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 80.31 (during week No 11  the incidence was 81.10). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 3 063 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 11 the cases were 3 093). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (353.52 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (226.74 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 12   totally of 7 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.