Bulgaria has declared a country-wide influenza epidemic to deal with the rapid rise of type B flu cases, the health minister said. All schools in the Black Sea state of 7 million were closed until March 11 as the health ministry also recommended discontinuing university lectures and all large-scale public events, including sports and cultural events. Last week the ministry has detected nearly 4000 cases of flu but the number of infected patients rose drastically over the past few days, experts said, adding that those under 29 years old are the most vulnerable. "There has never been such a dramatic increase in the number of people, infected with B flu in Bulgaria," Todor Kantardzhiev, head of the National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, said. Health Minister Kiril Ananiev also ordered suspension of routine medical consultations for women and children, routine examinations and immunisations, non-emergency surgical operations and visits to all medical establishments. There is still no confirmed case of coronavirus, which has already hit almost 90 countries around the world, in Bulgaria. Australian Associated Press
Bulgarian officials have declared an influenza epidemic to deal with the rise of type B flu cases.
Bulgaria has declared a country-wide influenza epidemic to deal with the rapid rise of type B flu cases, the health minister said.
All schools in the Black Sea state of 7 million were closed until March 11 as the health ministry also recommended discontinuing university lectures and all large-scale public events, including sports and cultural events.
Last week the ministry has detected nearly 4000 cases of flu but the number of infected patients rose drastically over the past few days, experts said, adding that those under 29 years old are the most vulnerable.
"There has never been such a dramatic increase in the number of people, infected with B flu in Bulgaria," Todor Kantardzhiev, head of the National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, said.
Health Minister Kiril Ananiev also ordered suspension of routine medical consultations for women and children, routine examinations and immunisations, non-emergency surgical operations and visits to all medical establishments.
There is still no confirmed case of coronavirus, which has already hit almost 90 countries around the world, in Bulgaria.
