Week No 25

04.07.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 25 (17.06.2019-23.06.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 34.38 (during week No 24  the incidence was 34.19). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1 311 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 24 the cases were 1 304). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (177.03 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (82.96 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 25  totally of 2 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.