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Brazilian army to patrol southern border to contain A/H1N1 flu

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Brazilian army to patrol southern border to contain A/H1N1 flu

www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-18 12:01:54

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian army will start patrolling the country's border with Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in a bid to contain the spread of the A/H1N1 flu, the government said Friday.

The operation will start Monday in 34 towns of three southern border states (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Parana) after the Health Ministry admitted that the A/H1N1 flu virus was spreading in Brazil.

Health Ministry agents will also participate in the 90-day operation. All the people entering Brazil will be monitored and given information about the A/H1N1 flu.

There are 1,175 confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 flu and 3,926 suspected cases in Brazil, according to the Health Ministry. So far, 11 people have died from the A/H1N1 flu in the country.

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[Google Translation from English to Portuguese]

Exército Brasileiro para patrulhar fronteira sul A/H1N1 para conter gripe aviária

www.chinaview.cn 2009/07/18 12:01:54

RIO DE JANEIRO, 17 jul (Xinhua) - O Exército brasileiro vai começar a patrulhar o país da fronteira com a Argentina, Uruguai e Paraguai , em uma tentativa para conter a propagação da gripe A/H1N1, o governo afirmou sexta-feira.

A operação terá início segunda-feira em 34 cidades da fronteira sul três estados (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina e Paraná), após o Ministério da Saúde admitiu que o vírus da gripe foi A/H1N1 disseminação no Brasil.

Ministério da Saúde agentes também irá participar na operação de 90 dias. Todas as pessoas que entram Brasil será acompanhado e dado informações sobre o A/H1N1 gripe.

Existem 1.175 casos confirmados de gripe A/H1N1 e 3.926 casos suspeitos no Brasil, segundo o Ministério da Saúde. Até agora, 11 pessoas morreram de gripe das A/H1N1 no país.
 
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