Week No 13

11.04.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was increase during week No 13 (25.03.2019-31.03.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 71.95 (during week No 12  the incidence was 80.31). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 2 744 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 12 the cases were 3 063). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (327.77 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (206.56 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 13   totally of 6 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.