Inside Bulgaria's Easter Celebrations: Traditions Passed Through Generations
Today marks the joyous celebration of Easter, one of the most significant holidays in the Orthodox Christian calendar.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has advised the country's citizens to exercise caution when visiting parts of South America afflicted by mosquito-transmitted diseases.
The Brazilian Health Ministry has warned that there was "a very serious outbreak" of diseases caused by viruses carried by the Aedis Aegypti mosquito species, particularly Zika, dengue fever and a similar disease, chikungunya, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said in a statement on Friday.
„Therefore, it is recommended that Bulgarian citizens traveling to or residing in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Suriname and Guyana, exercised vigilance and caution and followed the instructions of the sanitary authorities,“ the statement read.
There have been 5,079 proven cases of Zika virus in Brazil since April 2015. Most cases were registered in Rio de Janeiro, 85, and there were 166 cases of microcephaly, the Foreign Ministry said.Zika is suspected to lead to microcephaly, a condition in which infants are born with undersized brains and skulls.
It is believed that between 500,000 and 1.5 million Brazilians have been infected by Zika virus but only a few deaths from the disease have been reported.
The Zika outbreak in Brazil is the largest so far in the world, according to international health officials. The virus also has been found in other South American countries, including Colombia.
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Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev ordered the cancellation of the Council of Ministers' decision to establish the private Mom and Me Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment in Sofia, the government press service said on Saturday.
Bulgaria is set to establish its emergency air assistance service by the end of May, marking a significant step forward in the country's healthcare infrastructure
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 Ministry of Health in Bulgaria has announced a significant initiative to provide free whooping cough vaccines to all pregnant women between 27 to 36 weeks of gestation
A recent UN report on the health behaviors of school-age children has unveiled concerning trends regarding alcohol and cigarette consumption among Bulgarian students, sparking widespread concern
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