The Pazardzhik Region Registers About 30 New Tuberculosis Cases Per Year

In Pazardzhik region there continues to be a monthly significant interest in fighting tuberculosis. Specialists emphasize that over the last three years there have been about 29–30 newly detected cases annually, with sometimes a possible hidden morbidity noted, since some patients seek help quite late.

Dr. Kostadinka Sotirova, director of the hospital for treatment of pneumophthisiometabolic diseases in the city, noted that the pandemic and related global events changed the face of the fight against this disease. According to her, at the moment the hospital and other specialized facilities for pulmonary diseases are starting a week of free tuberculosis examinations.

She reminded that within the framework of the national program for prevention and control of tuberculosis there are four open weeks per year, providing free access for citizens regardless of health insurance status.

Dr. Sotirova stressed the importance of early detection, since a late diagnosis not only harms the patient’s health but also creates a risk for relatives and the surrounding people. The infection is transmitted via airborne droplets, and the bacteria can survive in a dried state for up to almost three years in enclosed spaces.

In addition, additional campaigns are conducted among high-risk groups: in social homes for the elderly, in prisons, and in psychiatric facilities, with the aim of earlier detection and treatment of the disease.

Source: БНР Новини