Week No 15

13.05.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 15 (08.04.2019-15.04.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 52.65 (during week No 14  the incidence was 42.32). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 2 008 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 14 the cases were 1 614). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (247.30 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (131.90 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 15  totally of 14 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR.1 positive result for А(Н1N1) 2009  was detected.