And in Vidin region a case has been registered whooping cough. This is clear from the report of the Regional Health Inspectorate on the incidence of infectious diseases in the past week, reports BNR.
The patient is from Chuprene, add from the inspection. 8 cases of other infectious diseases were also reported for the same period – from chicken pox, scarlet fever, tuberculosis and gastroenterocolitis.
Professors urge: Vaccinate children, don’t skip pertussis immunizations
Data on the spread of whooping cough infection in our country and information regarding the two babies who died of the disease in Kyustendil will be presented to the parliamentary Committee on Health Care, at an extraordinary meeting.
The MPs will listen to the line minister, the chief state health inspector, the directors of the Medical Supervision Agency and the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.
Whooping cough: When and how is mandatory immunization of children in Bulgaria
The Ministry of Health reported that instructions have been sent to private doctors to track which of those subject to pertussis immunization are not covered and to perform such vaccination.
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