Week No 18

13.05.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 18 (29.04.2019-05.05.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 44.81 (during week No 17  the incidence was 44.55). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 709 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 16 the cases were 1 699). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (179.71 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (112.27 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 18  totally of 4 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.