RA GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION TO PREVENT SWINE FLU PENETRATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.04.2009 13:52 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian government is taking all possible
measures to prevent penetration of swine flu into the republic,
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said.
For his part, Healthcare Minister Harutyun Kushkyan, said
that essential measures are being taken in Zvartnots and Gyumri
Airports. "Counter epidemic measures will also be taken in planes,"
he said.
The Minister said Armenia will purchase thermovision cameras that
will be installed in airports within 2 or 3 days.
Head of Armenian committee on state income said import Gagik
Khachatryan said import of gods from Mexico has been already banned.
Agriculture Minister Aramais Grigoryan offered to limit import of
poultry in the republic. "The cargo entering the republic is being
disinfected at checkpoints," he said.