Measles

There are currently 460 measles patients in our country, 20 of which are working in hospitals, the chief state health inspector, Dr. Angel Kunchev, told BNT. He stressed on the need to vaccinate everyone who, for their work, are more exposed to infection - not only medical but also technical and security staff.

Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year, the U.N. said on April 15, as concern grows over the impact of anti-vaccination stigma.

Actual cases of infection outweigh the reported, alarmed by the organization, quoted by NOVA TV. 
Measles have risen by 300% worldwide for the first three months of 2019, compared with the same period last year, according to World Health Organization (WHO), quoted by BTA.

A Turkish medical doctor working at a children's hospital connected to the American Stanford University have told parents "not to be scared" to get their children vaccinated.

Some 107 cases of measles have been reported in the Blagoevgrad region, according to the site of the Regional Health Inspection - Blagoevgrad. On 2 April, 6 children aged 1 to 5 were hospitalised. They were admitted to the infectious disease wards in hospitals in Gotse Delchev and Blagoevgrad. So far, 600 contacts of measles cases have been identified.

According to recent reports from international health experts, Europe is currently experiencing a 20-year high in measles cases, including in many countries where it had been mostly eradicated. Within the European Union, Greece has been hit the worst.

Lack of staff is the most serious problem in health care. Currently, whole areas are served by up to two epidemiologists. This was stated by the chief health inspector, Dr. Angel Kunchev, on the air of BNT.

The number of measles cases in the country has reached 124, chief national health inspector Dr. Angel Kunchev told Focus News Agency. "We have to underline, however, that while new cases emerge, others disappear," Dr. Kunchev explained.

Cases of measles in Bulgaria are increasing. They are already 92. The districts Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia and Sofia-city are affected.

A major new study confirms that there is no link between vaccination and autism, AFP writes.

For 10 years, data were collected for 650,000 Danish children born between 1999 and 2010. The observed vaccine was against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). The percentage of autistic patients was the same in the vaccinated and unvaccinated ones.