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Health | 20.11.09 | 16:00

H1N1: Fifteen people in Armenia are diagnosed with swine flu

By Sara Khojoyan
ArmeniaNow reporter

According to the Ministry of Health of Armenia, the number of people infected with H1N1, (commonly known as swine flue) in Armenia has reached 15, but officials insist there is no cause for panic and there is no epidemic in the country.

As Shushan Hunanyan, assistant to the Minister of Health of Armenia, told ArmeniaNow, currently eight people are undergoing a course of medical treatment at the Nork Infection hospital in Yerevan.

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Sevian (unverified)
18.11.2009 12:25
As i heart from the public TV that a powerful medicine called Tami-Flu, against swine flu, doesnt exist in Armenia! Has someone knows about it. Please inform me about this issue.
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