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Twenty new cases of swine flu in Bulgaria in one week
A patient is given a H1N1 swine flu vaccination at the University College London hospital, October 21, 2009. A nationwide vaccination programme to counter the H1N1 swine flu virus began with 'frontline' health workers and those in at-risk
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Twenty new cases of the H1N1 influenza were recorded in Bulgaria in the past week, the Health Ministry said, quoted by Dnevnik daily on October 21 2009. This brings the total number of people reported to be infected in the country to 140.
Medical authorities have repeated the now-familiar warning that "the actual number is a lot higher" and that people ought to "report to the nearest hospital immediately upon experiencing the symptoms".
This is essential if the authorities are to stand a chance in tackling the problem. The positive news is that the "majority of the newly infected are said to be mild cases" and as such were not hospitalised but placed under home supervision and medication.
Last week, on October 14, the ministry announced 25 cases of H1N1 in the country.
Last week also saw an increase in cases of people being affected by seasonal flu. However it is not yet severe enough for authorities to declare a pandemic.
People should remain alert, maintain meticulous personal hygiene and boost their immune system by consuming a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Should they experience symptoms associated with the strain – high fever, respiratory problems, coughing, sweating and vomiting – they should immediately consult the nearest medical establishment.
Medical authorities have repeated the now-familiar warning that "the actual number is a lot higher" and that people ought to "report to the nearest hospital immediately upon experiencing the symptoms".
This is essential if the authorities are to stand a chance in tackling the problem. The positive news is that the "majority of the newly infected are said to be mild cases" and as such were not hospitalised but placed under home supervision and medication.
Last week, on October 14, the ministry announced 25 cases of H1N1 in the country.
Last week also saw an increase in cases of people being affected by seasonal flu. However it is not yet severe enough for authorities to declare a pandemic.
People should remain alert, maintain meticulous personal hygiene and boost their immune system by consuming a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Should they experience symptoms associated with the strain – high fever, respiratory problems, coughing, sweating and vomiting – they should immediately consult the nearest medical establishment.
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To Vanko: While I agree with out that media likes to stir up fear, I can also understand why medical authorities aren't calling H1N1 pandemic, yet.
A pandemic reaches across many countries AND affects a great percentage of the population. This doesn't mean it's necessarily killing people, but a "large percentage" of population has to catching the illness.
At this point while, H1N1 has hit many, if not all continents on the planet, the numbers don't qualify it to be officially called a "pandemic."
Plus, like you said, people here the word [...]
Read the full comment "pandemic" and think the world is coming to an end. So, the media and the medical community are at odds in this case. One is looking to sensationalize the situation and the other is trying to calm the masses.
What on earth are they talking about "not enough to declare a pandemic" they obviously dont know the meaning of the word. Look it up - just means an illness moves across borders but is used by the media to create fear! Sounds like panic and thats what it makes the masses do!