Week No 23

04.07.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 23 (03.06.2019-09.06.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 32.33 (during week No 22  the incidence was 36.53). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 233 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 22 the cases were 1 393). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (151.82 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (77.98 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 23  totally of 8 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.