Virology
Turkey, Cuba to cooperate in vaccine production
Turkey and Cuba agreed to establish a study group to work on various vaccines, including for cancer, and medical drugs, the Turkish Health Ministry said on May 27.
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Food Safety Agency Starts Air-drop of Rabies Vaccines
The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BSAF) launched the first for 2019 vaccination against rabies in wild animals. BFSA said on 27th of March, reports BNT.
Twelve specially equipped aircraft will scatter over 1 million vaccine baits. The drop of vaccines will take place within 15 days, depending on weather conditions, BFSA explained.
Is There a Danger of an Epidemic of Measles in Bulgaria?
The infected are already 21, reported NOVA TV.
The problem with measles patients is becoming more and more serious. The infected are already 21.
The Peak of the Flu is yet to Come to Bulgaria
The peak of the flu in Bulgaria is expected to be in January, Todor Kantardjiev, director of the Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, told Nova TV. According to him, the percentage of vaccinated people is ridiculously low.
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Epidemiologist: Flu Vaccine Underestimated in Bulgaria
Sofia. The flu vaccine is underestimated in Bulgaria, considering that in developed European countries 30% to 60% of the population relies on this prevention measure, National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Director Prof. Todor Kantardjiev told Focus Radio.
Number of 'anti-vaccination families' in Turkey increases to 23,000 in 2017: Top doctor
The number of families in Turkey who say they are against vaccination rose to 23,000 in 2017, up from just 183 in 2011, according to the head of the Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Biologists have Created a Universal Influenza Vaccine
American molecular biologists have created and successfully tested experimental nanoparticles against all strains of influenza A virus that cause the most serious epidemics. The news is published in an article in Nature Communications magazine.
Vaccines ‘extremely safe,’ Turkish Ministry says
Vaccines used in Turkey are “extremely safe,” as they undergo very “tight checks” during the stages of production and distribution, said the Health Ministry in a statement it issued on Dec. 26, Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Over 10,000 families in Turkey reject vaccinations for children: Doctor
The number of families who refuse to have their children vaccinated due to the unfounded rumor that aluminum in vaccines can lead to Alzheimer’s has risen to over 10,000 per year, according to Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ceyhan, the head of the Hacettepe University Hospital Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit.