VIRUS CAUSES ANXIETY
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
17 Dec 04
The virus spread in the republic recently causes anxiety among
people. Part of schoolchildren misses their classes. For this question
we turned to the Center of Hygiene and Epidemic Control, the head of
the department of epidemics Karineh Balayan. She told us that this
year the number of cases of inflammation of upper respiratory tract
has increased. If during the eleven months of 2003 11 104 cases
were recorded, this year the number reached 12 888. In November
2004 1442 cases were recorded in the republic, of which 463 in the
capital. According to Karineh Balayan, the rate of disease grew in
the regions as well, except Martuni where this year 112 cases were
recorded against the 180 cases in the previous year. By December 13
of the 7288 schoolchildren of Stepanakert 2434 have missed classes at
school. The Center visited schools of the capital and found out that
that the temperature in classrooms was 15 â~@~S 17 degrees instead
of 18 degrees. The type of the virus spread in the republic cannot
be detected because there is no corresponding laboratory neither
in Karabakh, nor in Armenia. Karineh Balayan thinks that there is
no need to worry as the situation is under control, and in case of
necessity the specialists will take special measures.
ANAHIT DANIELIAN. 17-12-2004
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