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A/H1N1 flu spreads sharply in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The A/H1N1 flu spreads sharply in Bulgaria as several towns have taken measures to control it, including shutting schools and banning all large public meetings.
Bulgaria's northeast region of Targovishte officially declared Friday a A/H1N1 flu epidemic with 232 people from every 10,000 suffering respiratory problems.
All schools in the region will be closed until November 6. Targovishte authorities inform they have enough anti-flu vaccines and urge everyone with flu symptoms to seek medical help.
In the meanwhile, the nearby Shumen region also announced they are close to declaring a A/H1N1 flu epidemic. The announcement would come no later than next Tuesday over the increasing number of those infected. Last week they have been 166 sick people from every 10,000. Epidemic is declared when the number reaches 200.
The anti-virus medication "Tamiflu" is not available in the region while from the other one approved for the flu cure -- "Relenza," there are only four doses left in one pharmacy in the city of Shumen. The Bulgarian Health Ministry informed they have sent an additional 2,200 packages of "Tamiflu" and 1,000 of "Relenza."
15 percent of the students in the region have the flu and the authorities are prepared to close the schools there as well.
In addition, one school in the city of Vratza was closed Fridayand students were sent on a seven-day "flu break" after 30 percent of the students did not show up for classes over respiratory ailments.
On Thursday, the towns of Yambol and Tryavna also announced to take measures to control the spread of A/H1N1 flu, including shutting schools and banning all large public meetings.
The Mayor of the Central Bulgarian town of Tryavna, Dragomir Nikolov, closed all four schools and banned public meetings in theregion after 200 children were infected with the H1N1 virus. All of them are said to be in a good condition but 20 are still being kept in Tryavna hospital after having pulmonary complications from the flu treatment.
The chief of the pediatric ward at the hospital, Dr. Lyubomir Zhupunov, said that it is still not clear where the outbreak came from but as Tryavna is a tourist center it is likely to have come from abroad.
In the Southern Bulgarian town of Yambol, the mathematics high school was shut after over 50 percent were reported to be ill. The scare came after a girl from the school was confirmed to have the flu last week.
Also on Thursday, the hospital in the Black Sea city of Burgas confirmed that a pregnant woman infected by the A/H1N1 flu virus is in serious condition and has been put on a pulmonary support, adding the hospital is providing the most modern therapy available and the patient is constantly monitored by a team of obstetricians.
The doctors, however, say they are still awaiting the results of the A/H1N1 test from Sofia.
Moreover, Bulgarian health officials confirmed on Wednesday that a 32-year-old man from the town of Samokov, Central Bulgaria, died after being infected with the A/H1N1 virus, the country's second A/H1N1 flu-related fatality. The first Bulgarian victim of the flu died on September 30 at the "Lozenets" hospital in Sofia.
According to Bulgaria's chief state health expert, Tencho Tenev, at least two million Bulgarians will get the A/H1N1 virus over the coming months, as the country prepares to announce a A/H1N1 flu epidemic.
credits Hawkeye
SOFIA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The A/H1N1 flu spreads sharply in Bulgaria as several towns have taken measures to control it, including shutting schools and banning all large public meetings.
Bulgaria's northeast region of Targovishte officially declared Friday a A/H1N1 flu epidemic with 232 people from every 10,000 suffering respiratory problems.
All schools in the region will be closed until November 6. Targovishte authorities inform they have enough anti-flu vaccines and urge everyone with flu symptoms to seek medical help.
In the meanwhile, the nearby Shumen region also announced they are close to declaring a A/H1N1 flu epidemic. The announcement would come no later than next Tuesday over the increasing number of those infected. Last week they have been 166 sick people from every 10,000. Epidemic is declared when the number reaches 200.
The anti-virus medication "Tamiflu" is not available in the region while from the other one approved for the flu cure -- "Relenza," there are only four doses left in one pharmacy in the city of Shumen. The Bulgarian Health Ministry informed they have sent an additional 2,200 packages of "Tamiflu" and 1,000 of "Relenza."
15 percent of the students in the region have the flu and the authorities are prepared to close the schools there as well.
In addition, one school in the city of Vratza was closed Fridayand students were sent on a seven-day "flu break" after 30 percent of the students did not show up for classes over respiratory ailments.
On Thursday, the towns of Yambol and Tryavna also announced to take measures to control the spread of A/H1N1 flu, including shutting schools and banning all large public meetings.
The Mayor of the Central Bulgarian town of Tryavna, Dragomir Nikolov, closed all four schools and banned public meetings in theregion after 200 children were infected with the H1N1 virus. All of them are said to be in a good condition but 20 are still being kept in Tryavna hospital after having pulmonary complications from the flu treatment.
The chief of the pediatric ward at the hospital, Dr. Lyubomir Zhupunov, said that it is still not clear where the outbreak came from but as Tryavna is a tourist center it is likely to have come from abroad.
In the Southern Bulgarian town of Yambol, the mathematics high school was shut after over 50 percent were reported to be ill. The scare came after a girl from the school was confirmed to have the flu last week.
Also on Thursday, the hospital in the Black Sea city of Burgas confirmed that a pregnant woman infected by the A/H1N1 flu virus is in serious condition and has been put on a pulmonary support, adding the hospital is providing the most modern therapy available and the patient is constantly monitored by a team of obstetricians.
The doctors, however, say they are still awaiting the results of the A/H1N1 test from Sofia.
Moreover, Bulgarian health officials confirmed on Wednesday that a 32-year-old man from the town of Samokov, Central Bulgaria, died after being infected with the A/H1N1 virus, the country's second A/H1N1 flu-related fatality. The first Bulgarian victim of the flu died on September 30 at the "Lozenets" hospital in Sofia.
According to Bulgaria's chief state health expert, Tencho Tenev, at least two million Bulgarians will get the A/H1N1 virus over the coming months, as the country prepares to announce a A/H1N1 flu epidemic.
credits Hawkeye
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