Schools, kindergartens and universities may close in Armenia for a week
05.12.2009 16:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "We should follow recommendations of WHO and
immediately close institutions, including pre-schools to stop the
spread of influenza," said the chief infectiologist of Armenia Ara
Asoyan to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
He submitted the proposal to the Minister of Health of Armenia, the
latter passed the proposal to the RA Government. According to the
chief infectiologist, educational institutions may be closed for a
week, time of flu incubation period. Then winter holidays start and
the situation with influenza would be less dangerous.
To date, the number of A/H1N1 (swine flu) cases confirmed in Armenia
hits 32, two people died as a result of complications of normal
seasonal influenza.
Remind that the swine flu main symptoms are: high temperature,
headache, muscle pain, cough, sore throat; vomitting and diarrhea are
also possible.