Sun, Nov 22 2009
The Bulgarian medics who returned from Libya on July 24 have been today to the Military-Medical Academy hospital for full medical tests, Bulgarian National Television reported.
Their health condition could be serious, according to doctors there. Dr Zdravko Georgiev, husband of nurse Kristiana Vulcheva, was yesterday admitted to the hospital's emergency care unit with a hypertonic crisis and high blood pressure.
His condition has been stablised.
Head of hospital General Stoyan Tonev told BNT that the medics could suffer any number of medical conditions after spending eight years in difficult conditions. He said that the greatest risk may be psychological.
More on their health conditions will become known when all tests have been completed in the next few days.
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
James Warlick is the spouse of Mary Warlick, director of the office of Russian affairs at the US state department, who has been nominated to serve as ambassador to Serbia
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.