Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was low during week No 44 (28.10.2019-03.11.2019). The total incidence per 10,000 population was 49.21 (during week No 43 the incidence was 51.52). From a total of 381 021 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 1875 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 43 the cases were
1965). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (202.78 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (137.83 per 10,000).
Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 44 totally of 17 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. Positive results have not been detected.