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Sofia to declare flu epidemic on January 22

Fri, Jan 21 2011 12:48 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Sofia to declare flu epidemic on January 22

An influenza epidemic will be declared in Sofia on January 22 2011, the Sofia regional inspectorate for health care has announced, cited by Dnevnik daily.

"The influenza is showing a clear tendency to spread," the medical authorities said.

According to the report, between January 10-16, the contagion increased to 155 registered patients for every 10 000 of the population, and that rates are rising towards epidemic levels, Dnevnik daily reported.

The National Reference Laboratory said that about 30 per cent of patients in Sofia are confirmed with A (H1N1) influenza, Dnevnik reported.

Starting on January 22, medical establishments will stop all consultations for children and women, as well as preventive examinations and vaccinations, the report said.

Sofia municipality was the first to declare an emergency on January 18, followed by Blagoevgrad, and Petrich, earlier on January 19.

Subsequently, Dupnitsa, Rila and Kocherinovo said that the level of respiratory infections in their respective regions had escalated and reached epidemic proportions. The influenza has since spread in other regions across Bulgaria.

Medical authorities say that people should be washing their hands frequently with soap and water, shield the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing with a hand, and avoid contact with unwashed hands.

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