Week No 21

03.06.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 21 (20.05.2019-26.05.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 39.51 (during week No 20  the incidence was 41.98). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 507 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 20 the cases were 1 601). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (198.49 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (99.27 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 21  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.