site.btaFlu Incidence across Bulgaria on the Rise

January 22 (BTA) - The healthcare authorities have warned about a rise in flu cases across the country.

The Sliven Regional Health Inspectorate reported Wednesday it is on the verge of declaring an epidemic, as the number of recently registered flu cases have increased in the region, explaining that children under 14 years of age are most susceptible to the disease.

The Regional Health Inspectorate in the northwestern city of Montana have declared a flu epidemic on Wednesday. Such was declared in the municipalities of Doupnitsa, Sapareva Banya, Karlovo, Sopot and Kouklen.

Pre-epidemic measures are being taken in the southern regions of Plovdiv and Smolyan, where scheduled and non-urgent medical consultations for children and women have been suspended. RI/MY


/МЙ/