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SWINE FLU REACHES ARMENIA
Nelly Danielyan
"Radiolur"
10.11.2009 18:02
Armenia did not avoid the H1N1 virus. Three swine flu cases have been
confirmed in Armenia. Armenian Health Minister Harutyun Kushkyan told
reporters today that although the virus has been identified by local
laboratories, it still has to be confirmed by the London laboratories.
The Minister said the lab tests of two Armenian and one Iranian citizen
have proved positive. The Iranian citizen later left Armenia, but the
two Armenian citizens are still in hospital and will be discharged
in two or three days. The final results will be available in a month.
"There is no reason for panic. We simply have to be cautious in
order to be able to resist the disease. The symptoms do not differ
form those of ordinary flu. They include high temperature, headache,
muscle pain, reddening of eyes," the Minister said.
The preventive measures against swine flu are now restricted to
propaganda. As offor the prevention of seasonal flu, Armenia has
enough of Tamiflu vaccine.
The World Health Organization has promised vaccine to Armenia next
year. "The Ministry of Health is currently negotiating with the WHO
to change the terms of supply, as the first swine flue cases have been
registered in Armenia," Kushkyan said. The Minister added that special
vaccines, with minimum side effects, would be purchased for children.
Nelly Danielyan
"Radiolur"
10.11.2009 18:02
Armenia did not avoid the H1N1 virus. Three swine flu cases have been
confirmed in Armenia. Armenian Health Minister Harutyun Kushkyan told
reporters today that although the virus has been identified by local
laboratories, it still has to be confirmed by the London laboratories.
The Minister said the lab tests of two Armenian and one Iranian citizen
have proved positive. The Iranian citizen later left Armenia, but the
two Armenian citizens are still in hospital and will be discharged
in two or three days. The final results will be available in a month.
"There is no reason for panic. We simply have to be cautious in
order to be able to resist the disease. The symptoms do not differ
form those of ordinary flu. They include high temperature, headache,
muscle pain, reddening of eyes," the Minister said.
The preventive measures against swine flu are now restricted to
propaganda. As offor the prevention of seasonal flu, Armenia has
enough of Tamiflu vaccine.
The World Health Organization has promised vaccine to Armenia next
year. "The Ministry of Health is currently negotiating with the WHO
to change the terms of supply, as the first swine flue cases have been
registered in Armenia," Kushkyan said. The Minister added that special
vaccines, with minimum side effects, would be purchased for children.