ARMENIA’S HEALTH MINISTRY TAKES STEPS TO DEAL WITH A (H1N1) VIRUS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
30.07.2009 17:42 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ All measures to effectively confront A (H1N1) virus
are taken in Armenia, in case of its penetration into the country,
Liana Torosyan, the chief specialist of sanitary and epidemiological
inspection of Armenia’s ministry of health, told a press conference
in Yerevan.

"The Nork hospital has done all the necessary preparations for the
treatment of the disease, if necessary," Liana Torosyan said, adding
that there are no patients with the A (H1N1) virus in Armenia at
the moment.

According to her, there is no reason to panic, all necessary measures
to prevent the spread of the A (H1N) virus are taken in the RA Ministry
of health, special department has been established bringing together
various specialists and the sanitary and quarantine station operates
at the Zvartnots airport.

"Information leaflets are distributed in all areas of the country by
regional administrations and departments, " Liana Torosyan said.