SWINE FLU IN KARABAKH

news.am
Dec 25 2009
Armenia

Four swine flu cases are registered in Karabakh, NKR Health Minister
Armen Khachatryan stated, underlining that the infected are of
high-risk group — 2 children and 2 women.

One child was discharged from hospital yesterday and the other one
— today. A woman was hospitalized in a critical state, however the
progress is registered.

"We do not see ground for panic. The situation is under control both
in Stepanakert and regions including villages where daily monitoring
is conducted," Khachatryan said.

Under NKR Education and Science Minister’s decree, kindergartens and
schools are closed till Dec. 30. According to the expert, closure
of educational institutions entailed reduction of upper respiratory
infection cases.