Measles
‘Quake zone at risk of infections passed on by mosquitoes’
In order to prevent any epidemics, a research study by a group of infectious diseases and public health experts has cautioned that the fight against mosquitoes in the earthquake-affected areas should be carried out extremely thoroughly, especially in high-risk areas for malaria, such as Adana and Mersin provinces.
86 pct of measles cases in Istanbul: Koca
Some 86 percent of measles cases in the country have been recorded in Istanbul, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, reiterating that though the number of cases is increasing, it is not at an epidemic level.
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‘58 pct of those with severe COVID were unvaccinated’
Following a large-scale study conducted on the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Türkiye, experts have stressed that some 58 percent of individuals who developed serious illnesses were unvaccinated.
The results of one of the largest studies in the country showing the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine were announced.
Minister denies allegations of measles-related deaths
Amid rising concerns over increasing measles cases in the country, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has refuted recent media reports claiming deaths resulting from measles in the country, stating that the allegations are baseless and do not reflect the truth.
Istanbul hospitals face an alarming rise in measles cases
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Istanbul hospitals have recently been faced with an alarming increase in measles cases amid the rising anti-vaccination movements, while if the measles vaccination rates fall below 95 percent, an epidemic might outbreak, an expert has warned.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 173 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 173, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
2,941 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 5.88 percent.
Three patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 170 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
One hundred and seventy new cases of coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours in Bulgaria. Four people have died with coronavirus infection, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.
Greece joins ‘Big Catch-Up’
Greece has joined the "Big Catch-Up" campaign led by the World Health Organization to counter a slump in vaccinations since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 54 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
There are 54 new cases of COVID-19 in Bulgaria, and one infected person has died, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
In the last 24 hours, 648 tests were performed for COVID-19, which means that the positive results are 8.3 percent.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 73 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
Seventy-three new cases of coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours in Bulgaria. There were no deaths among the confirmed infected, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.
The new cases are more than twice as many as a week ago, when there were 164. There were no deaths then as well.