Week No 19

17.05.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 19 (06.05.2019-12.05.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 42.98 (during week No 18  the incidence was 44.81). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 639 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 17 the cases were 1 709). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (163.62 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (104.25 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 19  totally of 3 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.