Whooping Cough Outbreak Hits Bulgaria: Health Officials Scramble for Solutions
In response to the alarming surge of whooping cough cases, the Health Commission has convened an extraordinary meeting to address the escalating situation
Nearly 60% of all Bulgarians believe that drug addicts should be sent to jail, data from the non-governmental "Initiative for Health" Foundation reveals.
The poll has been conducted for the upcoming United Nations' (UN) summit in Vienna dedicated to drug use issues and results from the "War on Drugs", declared by the UN ten years ago.
UN official data shows that for the last ten years cocaine production has increased by 20% while heroin production is up by the staggering 120%. During that same period drug related crimes in Bulgaria have risen to 2,844 compared to 752 in the beginning of the period.
Seven European countries, including Bulgaria, have united under the motto: "Ten Years of Failure - Let's End the Global War on Drugs." Each of the seven countries has conducted its own research on drug use.
In Bulgaria, the poll included 1,200 individuals. 76,5% of them see drug use as a serious problem for the country. Regarding the use of marihuana, 58% of those polled believe that it needs to be fought with draconian measures such as arrests and time behind bars while the other 40% favor more lenient punishment.
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New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores concerns over the global surge in antibiotic usage during the Covid-19 pandemic, potentially exacerbating the silent threat of antimicrobial resistance.
The Feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, also known as Palm Sunday (Tsvetnitsa), recounts the historical events that preceded the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Bus line 384, which previously operated between Druzhba-2 district and Sofia Airport, has been officially discontinued, announced the Center for Urban Mobility.
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