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157 people in Bulgaria died from influenza related to an unidentified virus for the period 2005-2018. This is made clear by the reply to Health Minister Kiril Ananiev after a question to parliamentarian Georgi Giokov in parliamentary control.
During the same period, deaths from an identified influenza virus are more than three times fewer: 48, Flagman reports.
The data is ordered by year.
For example, in 2005, unidentified influenza killed 28 people and identified: 5. In 2018, the numbers were 7 and 1, respectively.
Ananiyev refers to data sent to him by the National Center for Public Health and Analysis (NCPHA), a structure with the Ministry of Health.
Georgi Giokov’s question in this case is: “What is your analysis of the impact of the coronavirus infection factor on mortality? Is the coronavirus mortality rate higher than the influenza epidemics studied in previous years? Can they “Flu epidemics” be seen as a possible cause of mortality, in all age groups and in general? “
Kiril Ananiyev, however, gave a succinct response: “The Republic of Bulgaria is in a complicated epidemic situation related to the spread of coronavirus infection on the territory of the country and a state of emergency was introduced in a decision of the Assembly National of March 13, 2020.
In this regard, analyzes on the impact of the coronavirus contamination factor on population mortality are still being carried out, when the relevant statistics are processed and correct comparative analyzes are prepared after the epidemic is complete.
At this stage, according to data provided by the NCPHA, those who died from influenza deaths caused by an identified influenza virus and an unidentified virus, according to ICD-X Review (International Classification of Diseases – BA), in 2005 There were a total of 33 and in 2018 there were 8, as can be seen in the attached table:
The table shows statistics by year, between 2005 and 2018.
Georgi Giokov also asked what proportion of the deaths in the period from January 1 to April 10, since 2005, were caused by respiratory diseases. The deputy also wants an age breakdown.
Ananiyev responds that the Ministry of Health, and in particular the NCPHA, do not have the requested mortality data by age and the reasons for the period from January 1, 2005 to April 10, 2020, which were produced by the National Institute of Statistics according to the National Statistics Program. The same would be requested and would provide more.
However, the Minister of Health provides the following information: “From the published on the website of the National Statistics Institute” Deaths by causes of death in 2018 by sex and age groups “it is evident that due to causes of death, ICD review – X “Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)”, including all respiratory diseases, deaths are 4866 in total, of which 2878 are men and 1988 are women.
Consequently, in age groups, deaths from diseases of the respiratory system increase with age in both men and women, with the highest death rates between 80 and 84 years and over 85 years.
By way of comparison, in 2010 deaths by cause of death, ICD-X Review “Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)” totaled 4,069, of which 2,558 were men and 1,511 were women, and age-related deaths they increased with age. and the leading age group is 75-79 in men and 85 in women. “
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