Flu and Respiratory Illness Rates in Bulgaria Remain Lower Than Last Year
Flu and acute respiratory disease rates in Bulgaria remain lower than those recorded at the same time last year
2 Bulgarian Regions Declare Flu Epidemic
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Flu epidemics was declared in two Bulgarian regions. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
Two Bulgarian regions – the northern Montana and the southern Stara Zagora are under a flu epidemic situation beginning Wednesday.
The news was reported by the Bulgarian Health Ministry.
Non-emergency surgeries and non-emergency children and pregnant women doctor's exams are on hold in both regions.
In addition, the regions of Dobrich, Varna, Gabrovo, Shumen and Lovech are on the brink of declaring a flu epidemic in what is deemed the second wave of the A(H1N1) virus, known also as swine-flu.
The Ministry informs its experts are still unable to predict if in the upcoming four days off the epidemic will spread even more or subside.
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