Week No 16

13.05.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 16 (15.04.2019-21.04.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 65.45 (during week No 15  the incidence was 52.65). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 2 496 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 15 the cases were 2 008). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (242.48 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (157.34 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 16  totally of 9 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  and 1 positive result for subtype А/Н3N2  were detected.