Противоепидемичната борба с туберкулозата във Варненски регион след Освобождението до 1944 г.
The antiepidemic fight against tuberculosis in Varna region after the Liberation until 1944

Summary/Abstract: In the late 19th century and until the middle of the 20th century tuberculosis was a widespread social disease in Bulgaria and Europe. Its social significance was determined by the high morbidity and mortality rate among children and working-age population and the influence of the social and living conditions, economic development of the country, level of healthcare on its distribution. This report traces the chronology of organized fight against tuberculosis infection from the beginning of the 20th century to 1944 in Varna region. Data on tuberculosis mortality in the country and the city of Varna during the different historical periods are presented. The activity of the State Children’s Marine Sanatorium near Varna and its contribution to the treatment of children with bone and joint tuberculosis have been studied. The study also focuses on the role of the Varna Society for Tuberculosis Control in the construction of a Dispensary for Patients with Lung Diseases in Varna, which applies modern methods and approaches in the treatment, medical check-up and prevention of tuberculosis patients and their contacts. The opened medical and prophylactic establishments, health-educational and charity activity of the Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, local health services and public organizations contribute to reducing the morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis in the city of Varna.

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