Week No 24

04.07.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 24 (10.06.2019-16.06.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 34.19 (during week No 23  the incidence was 32.33). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 304 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 23 the cases were 1 233). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (180.25 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (75.77 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 24  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.