Attention! Boom of acute respiratory diseases in Vratsa
15 cases of acute respiratory diseases were registered in Vratsa during the past week, according to the data of the Regional Health Inspectorate.
These are mild infectious diseases that have the characteristic symptoms of inflammation of the respiratory tract. They are caused by various viruses: adenoviruses, coronaviruses, reoviruses, rhinoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza viruses, etc.
Symptoms vary according to the cause and can be runny nose, laryngitis, inflammation of the lymph nodes, conjunctivitis, bronchitis, and in infants, pneumonia.
As reported by the BulNews agency, there is a second confirmed case of whooping cough. Samples from 4 other patients are pending.
RZI: 2 are the confirmed cases of whooping cough in Vratsa, samples are awaited for 4 more
In addition to respiratory diseases, during the period there was a large number of cases of chicken pox. 24 cases were registered in just one week.
There is also one patient each from tuberculosis, COVID-19 and salmonellosis, health authorities report.
04/26/2024, 08:50 a.m
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