Armenia Records A/H1N1 Decline

ARMENIA RECORDS A/H1N1 DECLINE

AZG DAILY
03-02-2010

Health

Armenia recorded no new A/H1N1 cases following January 13: the virus
has withdrawn. According to the Assistant to Healthcare Minister
Shushan Hunanyan, the rate of respiratory diseases has fallen as well.

As she said, the kindergartens have reopened in the republic since
February 1.

Panorama.am recalls that taking into account Healthcare Minister’s
proposal, the Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan signed an
order over closing schools and kindergartens in the republic December
8-19. Later, the term was suspended by December 28.

Laboratory has confirmed 119 swine flu cases by December 13, 3 out
of which had death outcome. All patients have recovered and were
discharged. Despite the virus decline, preventive measures are still
underway in the republic, the source reports.