In week No. 52 (16-22 December 2024), 1 579 cases of influenza and acute respiratory diseases (ARD) were recorded among a surveillance population of 346 739, an incidence rate of 45.54 per 10 000 people (previous week - 3 595 recorded cases, incidence rate 103.68 per 10 000 people ). The national incidence rate were lower compared to the previous week and is below the level for the same week of the previous season.
The incidence rate in the 0-4 age group is 210.74 (previous week - 414.65) per 10,000 population and in the 5-14 age group is 105.24 (previous week - 283.34).
In the 52th week, 32 clinical samples of ARI patients were tested by Real Time PCR in the Influenza and ARI NRL. There were 1 case of influenza A(H3N2) virus, 4 cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus and 11 cases of influenza B /Victoria virus. No influenza viruses were isolated in the 28 clinical specimens examined in children under 5 years of age, but other respiratory viruses were demonstrated: parainfluenza viruses (1), adenoviruses (3) and other (7) viruses. Mixed viral respiratory infections have been demonstrated in some patients.