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Press Black-Out? Virus Outbreak in Stepanakert Kindergarten
Hayk Ghazaryan
HETQ
19:10, September 27, 2012
This reporter was given the official run-around when he tried to
verify the news that kids at Kindergarten #1 in Stepanakert had been
exposed to a infectious virus.
I called Dr. Ofelia Grigoryan at the Virus and Hygienic Station but
was told to get in touch with the Ministry of Health.
The receptionist at the Ministry told me to call a certain unit, which
I did, but they transferred me back to reception.
Yesterday, the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Stepanakert admitted
more than 30 kids with high temperatures. It is said that management
called back all available doctors and that the staff worked late into
the night.
One doctor, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the kids were
suffering from an intestinal virus most probably transmitted through
water or food.
Later, the Stepanakert Children's Hospital told me that they had
admitted 12 kids and that their condition was satisfactory after
receiving treatment.
I tried to telephone the kindergarten but no one answered.
The public affairs department of the Artsakh Police said he had no
knowledge of any virus outbreak.
Hayk Ghazaryan
HETQ
19:10, September 27, 2012
This reporter was given the official run-around when he tried to
verify the news that kids at Kindergarten #1 in Stepanakert had been
exposed to a infectious virus.
I called Dr. Ofelia Grigoryan at the Virus and Hygienic Station but
was told to get in touch with the Ministry of Health.
The receptionist at the Ministry told me to call a certain unit, which
I did, but they transferred me back to reception.
Yesterday, the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Stepanakert admitted
more than 30 kids with high temperatures. It is said that management
called back all available doctors and that the staff worked late into
the night.
One doctor, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the kids were
suffering from an intestinal virus most probably transmitted through
water or food.
Later, the Stepanakert Children's Hospital told me that they had
admitted 12 kids and that their condition was satisfactory after
receiving treatment.
I tried to telephone the kindergarten but no one answered.
The public affairs department of the Artsakh Police said he had no
knowledge of any virus outbreak.