Flu Epidemic Threatens Bulgaria

Politics | January 29, 2005, Saturday // 00:00

A flu epidemic might be declared in some Bulgarian cities within days, Dr. Anguel Kunchev from the ministry's Epidemic Control Department said.

Experts are still waiting for the latest data to decide whether it is an epidemic.

Kunchev explained that the most endangered Bulgarian regions are near the cities of Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad, Stara Zogara and Burgas. Still, he underlined that the situation will be clear on Monday and it will be then decided whether a flu epidemic will be declared.

An epidemic is declared when over 180 people from 100,000 are sick, Dr. Kunchev explained.

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