HEALTH OFFICIAL DENIES CHOLERA CASES COMING FROM IRAN

Armenpress
Oct 5, 2005

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Armenian health authorities denied
rumors that cholera cases might have penetrated from neighboring
Iran. Lilit Avetisian, a department head, said several people were
suspected to have cholera but thorough examinations did not prove it.

She said the disease had been reported in Iran in mid-August but Iran’s
health officials moved to swiftly implement preventive measures to
take it under control. Avetisian said in the wake of reports from
Iran the health ministry deployed teams of doctors at border check
with Iran and Zvartnots airport to examine all passengers and food
arriving from Iran.