National consultant: Flu season is expected to peak at the end of February

It is too early to talk about flu epidemic. Given the isolated cases occurring in major cities, it may be that the virus will start circulating in mid-January. Epidemic development, when there will be many flu cases, will be in February, and perhaps the peak will be in late February, Todor Kantardzhiev, national consultant on microbiology and the deputy head of the National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) told BNT breakfast show on January 2.

About a week ago, the first two cases of flu in the country were reported in the coastal city of Bourgas, Prof. Dr. Kantardzhiev said. He added that two other children in Sofia were confirmed to have group A virus. On December 31, the flu laboratory confirmed a case of influenza B virus.

The professor explained that there was not much difference in influenza patients with A-group and B-group. The B-group is more difficult to treat with the available anti-flu medicines. It is causing an epidemic that is developing nationally at a slower pace, but will be slowing down by mid-March.