The number of people infected with whooping cough is increasing, is the declaration of a national epidemic expected?

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The chief state health inspector Assoc. Angel Kunchev admits that by the end of the week it is possible that the health authorities in our country will discuss the declaration of a national epidemic because of whooping cough patients, BNR reported.

And the number of infected continues to grow, with registered cases in more than half of the country.

There are cases of the disease in 17 regions, and the largest number is in the capital.

Kunchev added that whooping cough has never left our country. “It’s just that the boom is 4-5 years old, and since last it has been spreading seriously in Europe and now it has reached Bulgaria,” he pointed out.

In front of bTV, Diyan Stamatov, who is the director of the capital’s 119th school, announced that for 10 days they have a class that is online because of 4 sick children.

“We reacted immediately, I really hope this does not happen everywhere. The lesson from a few years ago with Covid-19 has not been forgotten,” he explained.

According to him, with different colleagues, in different schools, there are isolated cases.

“A very clear protocol is needed on how to react, ministers are not sending good signals to parents. Covid-19 has passed and everyone thinks that a new pandemic cannot possibly appear,” insisted Stamatov.

According to him, after the Easter vacation of the students, the cases of whooping cough in our country will increase.

What are the symptoms of the disease?

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease that affects the lungs and respiratory tract. It is also known as whooping cough. It is caused by bacteria in the mouth, nose and throat of an infected person.

Symptoms usually appear 7 to 10 days after infection, but it can take as long as 21 days.