The Health Care Commission will hear the Acting Minister of Health Dr. Galya Kondeva, the Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Angel Kunchev, the executive director of the Executive Agency “Medical Supervision” Ivanka Dineva and the director of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Prof. Iva Hristova. The hearing is related to the growing spread of whooping cough in the country and the presence of deaths among children, dariknews.bg reported.
According to figures for the last week, confirmed cases of whooping cough have jumped by more than 50%. Two out of every three cases are found in Sofia, according to the data of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.
Professors urge: Vaccinate children, don't skip pertussis immunizations
During the past week, 112 new cases of whooping cough were confirmed in the laboratory, making their total number 317. For the same period last year, there were only 4.
Two child deaths were confirmed at the end of last week. Two babies from Kyustendilsko died from the dangerous infectious disease. The newborns were under the age at which the first dose of the diphtheria vaccine is given.
According to figures for the last week, confirmed cases of whooping cough have jumped by more than 50%. Two out of every three cases are found in Sofia, according to the data of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.
Professors urge: Vaccinate children, don't skip pertussis immunizations
During the past week, 112 new cases of whooping cough were confirmed in the laboratory, making their total number 317. For the same period last year, there were only 4.
Two child deaths were confirmed at the end of last week. Two babies from Kyustendilsko died from the dangerous infectious disease. The newborns were under the age at which the first dose of the diphtheria vaccine is given.