Via Novinite :
" Bulgaria's Food Safety Authority has said it is in the process of contacting all retailers, suppliers and caterers in relation to an outbreak of E Coli in Germany to ensure there is no contaminated product here.
The probe will cover fresh vegetables, imported from European Union countries.
More than 200 people have been affected by the outbreak of E Coli in Germany and four people have died. Cases have also been reported in Sweden, Denmark, Britain, and the Netherlands.
German health officials said Thursday that cucumbers imported from Spain was one source of the recent deadly E. coli outbreak in northern states.
The Hamburg Institute for Hygiene and the Environment (HU) found that four cucumbers in a local market were contaminated by Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), and three of them were imported from two separate Spanish suppliers, Hamburg state health authorities said.
The origin of the fourth cucumber was still under investigation, officials added."
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
131 People Die of Flu-Related Causes Last Season in Bulgaria
An article from Bsanna News :
" A total of 131 people died of flu-related illnesses in Bulgaria during the flu season from December 2010 through February 2011, the Director of the Institute of Microbiology, Angel Gulubov, said on Monday, citing information from the country's 28 regional health inspectorates.
Speaking in the BTA National Press Club, Prof. Gulubov said the first of two flu waves was dominated by the strain A (H1N1), popularly known as swine flu, while type B was more active during the second wave.
Out of the total number of flu-related deaths, 101 were caused by pneumonia, 10 directly by flu, 1 by acute respiratory failure, and 10 by other complications.
The largest group of deaths, 45, occurred at ages between 46 and 64, and another 42 deaths occurred at 65 or over. There were also 13 children aged 4 or under."
" A total of 131 people died of flu-related illnesses in Bulgaria during the flu season from December 2010 through February 2011, the Director of the Institute of Microbiology, Angel Gulubov, said on Monday, citing information from the country's 28 regional health inspectorates.
Speaking in the BTA National Press Club, Prof. Gulubov said the first of two flu waves was dominated by the strain A (H1N1), popularly known as swine flu, while type B was more active during the second wave.
Out of the total number of flu-related deaths, 101 were caused by pneumonia, 10 directly by flu, 1 by acute respiratory failure, and 10 by other complications.
The largest group of deaths, 45, occurred at ages between 46 and 64, and another 42 deaths occurred at 65 or over. There were also 13 children aged 4 or under."
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
18 Bulgarian Districts under Flu Epidemic
Via Novinite :
" The Bulgarian cities of Ruse, Yambol and Montana announced flu epidemic on Monday, the Health Ministry informed.
18 out of 27 Bulgarian districts are under flu epidemic, including Sofia City, Burgas, Vratsa, Shumen, Blagoevgrad, Veliko Tarnovo, Kyustendil, Pleven, Pazardzhik and Targovishte.
Sofia City and Blagoevgrad are expected to declare an end of the flu epidemic by the end of the week, while other districts are yet to announce its beginning."
" The Bulgarian cities of Ruse, Yambol and Montana announced flu epidemic on Monday, the Health Ministry informed.
18 out of 27 Bulgarian districts are under flu epidemic, including Sofia City, Burgas, Vratsa, Shumen, Blagoevgrad, Veliko Tarnovo, Kyustendil, Pleven, Pazardzhik and Targovishte.
Sofia City and Blagoevgrad are expected to declare an end of the flu epidemic by the end of the week, while other districts are yet to announce its beginning."
Monday, January 24, 2011
Flu Epidemic Spreads across Bulgaria
Via Novinite :
" A flu epidemic has been declared in Bulgaria's regions of Shumen and Varna on Monday.
A patient in the city of Shumen has been proven to be a case of the so-called swine flu A(H1N1) virus, but is reported to be in good condition. The number of those with flu symptoms in the Black Sea capital of Varna has been steadily going up in the last few days.
According to data from the National Reference Laboratory, 30% of sick persons tested in Sofia carry the A(H1N1) type virus.
This year the flu can lead pneumonia, doctors say, and warn strongly against self-medicating and taking antibiotics.
The flu epidemic status has already been set for the entire Sofia Region, including the capital Sofia, where the number of those having the flu has reached 155 per 1 000, as well as for the Pazardzhik and Vratsa Regions, the cities of Pleven and Blagoevgrad and a number of towns in the Blagoevgrad Region."
" A flu epidemic has been declared in Bulgaria's regions of Shumen and Varna on Monday.
A patient in the city of Shumen has been proven to be a case of the so-called swine flu A(H1N1) virus, but is reported to be in good condition. The number of those with flu symptoms in the Black Sea capital of Varna has been steadily going up in the last few days.
According to data from the National Reference Laboratory, 30% of sick persons tested in Sofia carry the A(H1N1) type virus.
This year the flu can lead pneumonia, doctors say, and warn strongly against self-medicating and taking antibiotics.
The flu epidemic status has already been set for the entire Sofia Region, including the capital Sofia, where the number of those having the flu has reached 155 per 1 000, as well as for the Pazardzhik and Vratsa Regions, the cities of Pleven and Blagoevgrad and a number of towns in the Blagoevgrad Region."
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Southwestern Bulgaria and Sofia declare flu epidemic
Via The Sofia Echo :
" Regions in southwest Bulgaria have declared a flu epidemic because of the drastic rise in cases of people suffering from respiratory problems, Dnevnik daily reported on January 18 2011.The city of Blagoevgrad, and the town of Petrich near the Koulata-Promachon border crossing point with Greece, have both declared a flu epidemic.
This will come into effect on January 19 2011.Those most affected by the strain are children aged 5-14, followed by youngsters aged 15-29. Pupils who are not attending school at the moment on account of illness currently account for 18-22 per cent of the total number, depending on the institution. Schools have taken necessary "preemptive and preventative measures", but will not shut doors because of the epidemic, regardless.
The report does not mention the H1N1 strain, otherwise known as swine flu in this particular case, although cases of swine flu are not excluded. It is believed that the main culprit in Blagoevgrad and Petrich is the seasonal winter flu, which, according to medical officials, was expected to peak in Bulgaria in the second half of January."
" Regions in southwest Bulgaria have declared a flu epidemic because of the drastic rise in cases of people suffering from respiratory problems, Dnevnik daily reported on January 18 2011.The city of Blagoevgrad, and the town of Petrich near the Koulata-Promachon border crossing point with Greece, have both declared a flu epidemic.
This will come into effect on January 19 2011.Those most affected by the strain are children aged 5-14, followed by youngsters aged 15-29. Pupils who are not attending school at the moment on account of illness currently account for 18-22 per cent of the total number, depending on the institution. Schools have taken necessary "preemptive and preventative measures", but will not shut doors because of the epidemic, regardless.
The report does not mention the H1N1 strain, otherwise known as swine flu in this particular case, although cases of swine flu are not excluded. It is believed that the main culprit in Blagoevgrad and Petrich is the seasonal winter flu, which, according to medical officials, was expected to peak in Bulgaria in the second half of January."
Monday, August 30, 2010
‘Perth flu’ warning in Bulgaria
Via The Sofia Echo :
" An influenza strain called the Perth H3N2 virus will spread in Bulgaria in the coming cold months, according to the head of microbiology at the Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgarian National Television said on August 30 2010.
Earlier, media reports and health advisories said that there had been cases of the flu in various states in the United States.
According to Bulgarian Academy of Science head of microbiology Angel Galabov, the virus – named after the city in Australia – is "lighter" than Swine Flu, which will circulate for a second consecutive year. The Perth H3N2 virus will peak at the end of 2010, Galabov said."
" An influenza strain called the Perth H3N2 virus will spread in Bulgaria in the coming cold months, according to the head of microbiology at the Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgarian National Television said on August 30 2010.
Earlier, media reports and health advisories said that there had been cases of the flu in various states in the United States.
According to Bulgarian Academy of Science head of microbiology Angel Galabov, the virus – named after the city in Australia – is "lighter" than Swine Flu, which will circulate for a second consecutive year. The Perth H3N2 virus will peak at the end of 2010, Galabov said."
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