Influenza and ARI intensity in Bulgaria was higher than medium during week No 8 (17.02.2020-23.02.2020). The total incidence per 10,000 population decrease and was 98.54 (during week No 7 the incidence was 113.13). From a total of 380 356 persons under surveillance, belonging to all age groups, a total of 3 748 ARI cases have been reported (during week No 7 the cases were 4 303). The incidence was highest in the age group 0-4 yrs (404.66 per 10,000 population), followed by age group of 5-14 yrs (331.45 per 10,000).
Information from National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infections at NCIPD: During week No 8 totally of 57 samples from suspect patients have been investigated in the NRL of Influenza and ARD by Real Time PCR. 1 positive result for А(Н1N1) 2009, 6 positive results for А(Н3N2) and 13 positive results type B/Victoria were detected.