Week No 27

26.07.2019
Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 27 (01.07.2019-07.07.2019).  The total incidence per 10,000 population was 25.41 (during week No 26  the incidence was 27.22). From a total of 381 376 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 969 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 26 the cases were
1 038). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (112.12 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (54.47 per 10,000).


 Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 27  totally of 1 samples from suspect patient have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive result  have not been detected.