Zoonoses

China reports two cases of the bubonic plague recorded on August 7. The infected are a father and daughter, probably infected by another family member - the mother, Reuters reported.

Everyone who came into contact with them has been quarantined. They showed no symptoms of the disease, local authorities reported. The infected are from the Inner Mongolia region, bTV clarifies.

Health authorities worldwide are concerned about the rapid spread of the new EG.5.1 subvariant (Eris) of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2. In particular, there is concern about the coming fall. Due to summer holidays and closed schools the spread of Eris may be slow, but come September, when people start spending more time indoors, it may dominate.

Tests on urban wastewater showed a rise in the presence of the virus that causes Covid in nine out of the 10 regions being monitored across the country in the July 31 to August 6 period, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) on Thursday.

An alert for West Nile virus has now been raised in 19 Greek municipalities after an increase in cases across more areas of the country during the last week.

The number of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the July 24-30 period was up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly bulletin of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday.

27 persons were newly diagnosed with COVID-19 in Bulgaria during the past 24 hours. One of them was detected by PCR, and 26 by rapid antigen tests. 70.37% of the new cases proven in the last 24 hours are of persons who have not been vaccinated.

Covid-related deaths dropped slightly to 15 in the period from July 17 to 23 from 16 the week before that, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed in its weekly bulletin on Thursday.

The number of patients who had to be intubated, seven, marked a 75% rise compared to the four-week average before it.

30 are the persons newly diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, 2 of which were detected by PCR, and 28 by rapid antigen tests. 73.33% of the new cases proven in the last 24 hours are of persons who have not been vaccinated.

New cases of SARS-CoV-2 over the week of July 10-16 were slightly up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday.

New cases of both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza (flu) over the week of July 3-9 stayed the same as in the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday.