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    In Belarus, found more than 100 cases of infection with swine influenza - Ministry of Health (extended)

    Belarus Ministry of Health reports 102-x identified in the country where the flu A/h1N1. "In some regions the situation remains tense.

    Amid all the viruses that have been laboratory confirmed ill, in 102 cases - is 0.03% - there is the selection of influenza virus A/h1N1," - said Deputy Health Minister of Belarus Valentin Cachan on Sunday First Channel of Belarusian TV.

    According to her, in Belarus to suspend operations of about 1,3 thousand educational institutions where quarantined.

    She explained that "these measures are taken locally by territorial bodies of executive power on the proposal sanepidservice and coordination with the Ministry of Health.

    "To date, a special situation arises in Minsk, but it is controllable", - underlined V. Cachan.

    Meanwhile, the deputy minister said that "in recent days, a decline of citizens about the viral diseases - it is about 4% to 25%." Even in Minsk, we have seen reduction in complaints about these diseases, "- added V. Cachan .

    In her opinion, reduce the epidemic contributed to the extension of the school holidays and the suspension of schools. These measures "gave a very good effect and we expect stabilization of the situation," said the official.

    As reported earlier reports citing the Ministry of Health, in the last week of pneumonia in Byelorussia 19 people died, including a seven - laboratory confirmed the presence of influenza virus A/H1N1. Epidemic of influenza and SARS was declared on 6 November in Minsk. With the increase in the incidence of influenza and SARS school holidays extended in several cities and regions of Belarus.

    Meanwhile, the president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on November 5, that the problem around swine influenza emerged in connection with the panic created artificially, and including, provoked by drug manufacturers.

    "This flu, even pig - is not the plague and cholera, it is curable," - said Lukashenko reporters in Kiev after talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.

    "I know what is happening in this superkorrumpirovannoy, gang environment in the production of medicines," - the Belarusian president said. "More recently talked about the" bird "flu. Probably all already sold (drugs - IF). Today squeaked in pig. And tomorrow, probably, purr or zamychim?" - Suggested Lukashenko.

    Belarusian president said that arose in connection with the swine flu panic among the population was created artificially. In particular, according to him, "last year during this period in Belarus, died of pneumonia on 21 people this year - 19, of whom 6 found the suspect in the swine flu." "We are on the clock monitor the situation, and the last day, we see that happening decline of SARS", - said Alexander Lukashenko.

    He urged people not to succumb to panic "and paid tribute to the doctors:" They are doubly good fellows, doctors have to contend not only with the disease itself, but Christmas shopping. "

    "We are in a position to cope, and Ukraine on the right (with the flu - IF). Do not be afraid to escalate the situation and the situation", - said Alexander Lukashenko.

    Source: interfax.by

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    Re: Belarus: Min of Health reports 19 pneumonia deaths

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    MoH: significantly reduced the number of applications due to SARS

    17.11.2009 / / Society Print

    Belarus considerably reduced the number of complaints about SARS, BelaPAN with reference to figures from the Ministry of Health.

    According to the Ministry of Health, during the last week (compared to 10 November, when it was recorded the highest incidence rate) in the Brest region the incidence decreased by 83.6%, Vitebsk - on 78,9%, Grodno oblast - 86% in Minsk - by 74,2%, Minsk oblast - at 85,2%, in the Gomel oblast - at 81,3%, in Mogilev region - by 81.5%.

    According sansluzhby Minsk for the past week (from 9 to 15 November), influenza and acute respiratory infections in the capital, 49,227 people fell ill, and from 2 to 8 November - 64,669 people.

    The peak incidence fell on November 2, when a doctor with symptoms of influenza and ARI approached 14,333 people. For comparison: November 9, ill ARI and influenza was 12,175 people.


    Ministry of Health also reports that as of November 16 in Belarus registered 165 cases of pandemic influenza A (H1N1). About the same number of cases of swine influenza Ministry informed on 12 November.

    As of November 9 in Belarus were reported 128 laboratory-confirmed cases of illness caused by influenza A (H1N1). 8 November, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief Sanitary Doctor Valentina Kachan reported that the country recorded 102 such cases.

    According to official data (on 4 November), since lifting the incidence of pneumonia Oct. 19 in Belarus, 19 people died, seven of them laboratory-confirmed the presence of influenza A virus (H1N1).

    Ministry of Health notes that Belarus continues to monitor the incidence of acute respiratory viral infection, etiological structure of acute respiratory viral pathogens, as well as constantly monitored by the epidemic situation in the world.

    According to the Ministry, the state drugstore chain, including warehouses and Republican control-analytical laboratory, working seven days a week, that allows you to receive the goods, carry out quality control and release the drug in pharmacies and health organizations.

    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

    ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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