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Bulgaria is surrounded by countries where there is a measles boom, warned by the National Center for Contagious and Parasitic Diseases

Extremely large is the number of infected people in eastern Serbia and Greece North, but in Romania, the director of the center and national consultant for microbiology, Professor Todor Kantardzhiev, explained to the BNT

Microbiologists recalled that the pre-epidemic situation had begun last year, with 5,562 diagnosed cases, 967 in Greece and Serbia. – 702. In Bulgaria, there were 167. Twenty cases have been recorded in Bulgaria since the beginning of the year up to now

According to immunologists, the small number is still due to our good schedule of vaccination. According to data from the National Center, about 70% of Bulgarians are immunized against infection

Since 2017, measles cases have increased significantly in Europe, which according to the World Health Organization, is record compared to the very low number of 5,273 cases 2016 year. In fact, they quadrupled, indicating

The main reason for the sharp increase in measles cases is the low vaccination rate, said WHO. Organizational experts say lack of immunization coverage increases risk of spreading the virus

Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that can be fatal. The vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella can prevent it. According to the WHO, however, 95% of the world's population must be vaccinated to prevent an epidemic.

Ticks are already infected with Lyme disease, 20% of them already carry it and pbad it on to humans. biting, said Professor Kantardzhiev. So do not step on the grbad, do not let your kids play on it, he advised, and badured that if the mite only stayed a few hours in the body, he could not pbad the # 39; infection.

According to him, ticks infected with Lyme disease Kantardzhiev specified

In summer, meat should not be consumed allangle, and any animal food that stood for more than four hours in a room temperature , not in the refrigerator, is a health risk, said the specialist.