Acute respiratory infections decline in Armenia

Armenia recorded low levels of acute respiratory infections during the fourth week of 2026, according to the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health authorities reported a 1.1-fold decrease in cases compared with the previous week, and a 2.1-fold decline compared with the same period in 2025.

Children and adolescents aged 0–18 accounted for nearly 75.4% of all reported cases, with the highest infection rates continuing to be observed among children aged 0–4.

Several respiratory viruses are currently circulating in the country, including influenza A subtypes H3N2 and H1pdm09, as well as rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza, bocavirus and adenovirus.