WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REPORTS SWINE FLU ALARMING IN THE WORLD

Panorama.am
14:37 04/06/2009

World Health Organization reports that the situation over H1N1 virus
in the world is still alarming. New countries every day are recording
influenza A cases.

According to WHO June 3 report 66 countries have officially reported
19,273 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 117 deaths.

The United States Government reported that by June 3 10053
laboratory-confirmed virus cases have been revealed.

Laboratory-confirmed cases are found in Canada – 1530, deaths – 2;
Costa Rica – 50, deaths – 1; Argentina – 131; Australia – 501; Belgium
– 13; Brazil – 20; China – 69; Colombia – 20; Cuba – 4; Finland –
4; France – 26; Germany – 28, India – 1; Ireland – 4; Japan- 385;
Great Britain – 339, etc.

Influenza A (H1N1) cases in Armenia is believed to be safe. Certain
measures are being taken to prevent the diffusion of the virus in
the country including the monitoring of passengers’ health conditions.