Week No 17

13.05.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 17 (22.04.2019-28.04.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 44.55 (during week No 16  the incidence was 65.45). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 699 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 16 the cases were 2 496). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (200.63 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (112.54 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 17  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.