Week No 22

07.06.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 22 (27.05.2019-02.06.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 36.53 (during week No 21  the incidence was 39.51). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 393 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 21 the cases were 1 507). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (184.00 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (85.72 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 22  totally of 7 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.