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Arriving overseas travellers are seen on a thermographic device screen at a quarantine station at an arrival gate of Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, 27 April 2009. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Arriving passengers at Sofia airport will pass through thermal scanners as a preventive measure against the spread of swine flu to the country.
The two thermo graphic imaging device, installed in front of the border police desks, will measure passengers' body temperatures to detect fever possibly caused by swine flu infections.
Bulgaria's Health Ministry is expected to announce measures in a bid to tighten health checks and inspections amidst the warnings of the World Health Organization that the infection could become a pandemic.
At least 20 new cases of swine flu were confirmed in the United States and 10 reported in New Zealand 26 April, as governments worldwide moved to to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus that has claimed more than 100 lives in Mexico.
Spanish Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez confirmed Monday the first case of swine flu in Europe. About 20 people are under investigation for suspected symptoms of the disease in Spain.
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The Albanian Institute of Public Health announced that the AH1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, was circulating in the country, and that the first two cases of infection had been confirmed, Ora News TV reported.
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Two Bulgarian regions – the northern Montana and the southern Stara Zagora are under a flu epidemic situation beginning Wednesday.
Greek authorities have issued a warning about swine flu epidemic, which has already claimed the lives of 99 people, local media reported.
The trial against former Health Minister, Bozhidar Nanev, is entering the Court, the Prosecutor's Office announced.
Swine flu claimed its first victim in Romania for this year, the local authorities have announced.
During the night, showers are expected in some areas, primarily in the western and northern regions, while the rest of the country will experience clearing skies
A recent study conducted by the sociological agency "Global Metrics" on behalf of UNICEF Bulgaria and the Ministry of Health sheds light on the attitudes of Bulgarian parents towards vaccination
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The municipal council of Burgas has opted to extend the operation of the city's "green zone" for paid parking throughout the entire year, with both summer and winter hours
As concerns over public health continue to mount, Parliament is deliberating on proposed amendments to the Health Act aimed at cracking down on indoor smoking, encompassing all smoking products, including non-tobacco alternatives and hookahs
In response to a surge in whooping cough infections across the country, the Ministry of Health has announced a significant adjustment to the immunization schedule
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