Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Four children die in Serbia whooping cough outbreak

At least four children have died in a whooping cough outbreak in the Serbian capital Belgrade, state media said Wednesday, with doctors blaming falling vaccinations for the spread.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Western Balkan nations postpone school openings due to virus

Kosovo on Tuesday postponed the beginning of the school year for students up through high school by two weeks following a surge of infections due to the delta variant, and new precautions were taken in other Western Balkan ...

Vaccination

Serbia to offer COVID-19 booster shots

Serbia will offer a third "booster" COVID-19 shot to its population from Tuesday, as the country battles an uptick in cases, largely among unvaccinated citizens.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Alarm grows in Serbia over virus surge; lockdown urged

Serbian health experts urged the government on Tuesday to introduce a state of emergency and a strict lockdown to halt a surge in coronavirus infections that they say threaten the Balkan nation's health care system.

Vaccination

Serbia says it's ready for Russian vaccine production

Serbia is ready to domestically produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine after successfully using it and a Chinese-developed shot in its inoculation campaign, officials said Thursday.

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