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    NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY ILLNESS GREW IN ARMENIA LAST WEEK

    YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Number of people with acute respiratory
    infection (ARI) has grown sharply, almost by 1.4 times, in Armenia,
    according to the monitoring carried out by the country's ministry
    of health.

    Some 3,579 cases and 5,033 cases were recorded on February 11-17 and
    February 18-24 respectively, the press service of the ministry of
    health reported.

    Number of medical emergency calls with ARI complaints has also gone up.

    Today there are 152 people with ARI and 46 with mild form of pneumonia
    in hospital in Armenia's regions. The respective numbers of people
    under treatment in Yerevan is 300 and 109.

    Some 20 patients are currently in moderately severe conditions
    under intense therapy in Yerevan hospitals, due to late diagnosis
    and treatment.

    In February about 210 laboratory tests were carries out: H1N1 type
    A was found in 64 samples and type B in 21 samples.

    Complications of the diseases are recorded particularly among
    vulnerable groups, such as people with concomitant diseases, pregnant
    women, children, and etc, according to the report.

    The ministry of health care that if required, people are provided
    with the necessary anti-virus medicaments in out-patient clinics
    and hospitals for free. Monitoring is carried out in schools and
    kindergartens to find out reasons for absence.

    According to the World Health Organization, H1N1 pandemic has already
    lost its 2009 strength and is now considered season flu.

    The WHO says flu-rate is now quite high in many of European
    and South Caucasus countries. As many as 12 people died from
    the flu in neighbouring Georgia alone. -0- - See more at:
    http://arka.am/en/news/society/number_of_people_with_acute_respiratory_illness_gr ew_in_armenia_last_week/#sthash.yqnNNKBX.dpuf



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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