Three suspected AH1N1 carriers under test
Three individuals are suspected to have contracted the influenza AH1N1 virus in Armenia, RA Deputy Health Minister Hayk Darbinian told A1+. The suspects were detected at Zvartnots Airport: two came from Moscow and the third from Dnepropetrovsk. The latter is an Iranian citizen.
"Only after receiving the results of examination from London we can say whether they are infected with H1N1 or not," says Hayk Darbinian.
Presently, the suspects are in an infectious diseases hospital. The Iranian citizen will soon be discharged as he has undergone a course of treatment.
Though the H1N1 vaccine is expected to arrive in Armenia at the end of November, the Deputy Health Minister says Armenia will be able to protect against the virus.
"God grant that my suspicions may prove groundless! But if we find H1N1 Virus outbreak in Armenia we are ready to combat against the influenza with all possible methods.
"Our citizens needn't panic. They must simply meet the rules of hygiene and prevent the further spread of the influenza. All kindergartens and schools are under surveillance," the Deputy Health Minister added.
