Infectious diseases

An imported case of cholera has been confirmed in Bulgaria, marking the first such case in 103 years. The patient is a 23-year-old Indian national who had recently traveled to New Delhi, India, from August 13 to September 2, reports the press center of the Ministry of Health.

Türkiye faces an escalating risk of a surge in tropical diseases due to a significant rise in temperatures and disruptions in climatic patterns in the country, experts have told daily Hürriyet.

Climate change is poised to accelerate the transmission rates of infectious diseases, potentially triggering new outbreaks on a global scale.

Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared mpox a global health emergency, mpox is highly unlikely to lead to school closures, according to physicians and public health experts in the U.S., local media reported.

Just a few days ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home self-test for syphilis, designed to detect Treponema pallidum (syphilis) antibodies in human blood. However, experts emphasize that results from this type of test alone are not sufficient for diagnosing syphilis and should be followed by additional tests to confirm the diagnosis.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its list of pathogens that could potentially spark a new pandemic, now identifying over 30 viruses of concern, including influenza A, dengue, and monkeypox.

The National System to combat COVID-19 and the Unified Information Portal, coronavirus.bg, will cease operations starting July 1. Information about COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria will now be published weekly in the epidemic situation reports of the Ministry of Health and the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.

According to the EODY, several countries in Europe, including Greece, are recording an increase in the number of cough cases compared to previous years

“About 1 in 4 people who have had a cold or other respiratory infection will have a lingering cough”

The country will be divided into four levels in terms of risk assessment for the transmission of West Nile virus infection - Depending on the risk, specific measures are defined

The pandemic has highlighted the need to make changes in the design of cruise ships to prevent viruses and germs from spreading and infecting thousands of people on board