Zoonoses

The pandemic has highlighted the need to make changes in the design of cruise ships to prevent viruses and germs from spreading and infecting thousands of people on board

Deaths from flu and covid rose to 48 last week, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Thursday, with an average age of 85.

Of the deceased, 40 were infected with Covid-19, while eight were infected with flu.

Professor Todor Kantardzhiev summarized on BNT that the flu wave has passed, there will be more cases, but they will decrease with each passing week. In the regions of Dobrich, Stara Zagora, and Haskovo, there has been a slight increase in cases over the past week, but the flu is decreasing in all other regions.

All Covid-19 indicators are showing a decrease, while influenza remains at high levels, the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Thursday. 

According to the latest epidemiological report from EODY, there have been nine new severe cases of influenza requiring ICU hospitalization and three new deaths recorded in the past week.

In a press release today, Svetla Angelova, the director of the Regional Health Inspection (RHI) in Dobrich, sounded the alarm as an influenza epidemic officially blankets the region from February 5-12.

Amid a rapid escalation in flu cases, numerous regions in Bulgaria are grappling with a growing epidemic, prompting authorities to implement decisive measures to contain its spread. The surging number of flu incidents has resulted in the suspension of classes in various areas, impacting students and educational institutions alike.

It has long been known by scientists that many bacteria and viruses cause illnesses by first attaching themselves to sugar molecules on the cell surfaces lining mammals' sinuses and throats, including humans. For example, viral particles can cling to these molecules--also known as sialic acids, or SAs--in a manner similar to that of keys inserted into locks.

However, according to "Blic", a wave of increase in patients who have a fever, cough, sneeze, feel a pain in the throat, are weak and have flu-like or covid-like symptoms is expected in the coming days. The main impact of tridemia is yet to be expected, and pediatricians are already working at full steam.

Bulgaria finds itself in the midst of a winter health challenge, with seasonal flu prevalence soaring, outpacing COVID-19 by a factor of six. The incidence rate in the capital city Sofia has reached 83 cases per 10,000 people, while the national average stands at 159 per 10,000. In an interview, epidemiologist Prof.

The Regional Operations Headquarters in Bulgaria's Pleven region is set to declare a flu epidemic today, reflecting the escalating impact of Influenza A in the area. Contrary to expectations, students will not be granted a flu vacation, as the absenteeism rate does not meet the criteria for such measures, as stated by the Regional Health Inspectorate (RHI).