Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
The current outbreak in Western Ukraine is bordering Poland in the west, Belarus in the north and Romania and Moldavia in the south.
From Belarus unconfirmed reports on flu death in the capital city: Minsk.
Ukraine: Outbreak of the Polish border. Lublin standby
Due to an influenza epidemic in Ukraine, where he died more than 30 people, and about 300 are sick, tightened rules for crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border. - Monitor the situation - calm Janusz Słodziński, director of the provincial sanitary-epidemiological station in Lublin.
Polish and Ukrainian media reported that as a result of complications from viral pneumonia in 6 districts of western Ukraine, killing 34 people. The worst is a few dozen kilometers from the Polish border in Lviv region, where 10 people died and Ternopil (12 people). Announced a quarantine there and closed kindergartens and educational institutions.
The Ukrainian authorities deny, but it is suspected that in Ukraine there is a new influenza A/H1N1 virus.
Janusz Słodziński, director of the provincial sanitary-epidemiological station in Lublin reassured that in our situation is under control.
- On the Polish side not noted any unusual case of flu, although the situation in Ukraine is of concern, therefore, closely monitor the borders. I turned to the directors of border stations and handing out leaflets informing passengers of all diseases of. The readiness is also our doctors with whom we are in constant contact - says Janusz Słodziński Dziennikwschodni.pl portal.
Marzena Siemieniuk, a spokesman for the Customs House Bialskie added that the Polish side is not anything extraordinary happens, and wait at the border is not greater than the previous days;
On Thursday evening, drivers waiting to enter the Polish Ukrainian border was in Hrebenne 6 hours and 3 hours Dorohuskor.
- Some causes concern and rising wave of cases of flu in western Ukraine. Ukrainian customs officers working in the masks. Fortunately, the epidemic did not reach the Polish and our border - Siemieniuk Marzena says. He adds that the safety cell in the Chamber of Customs informed the officers that the symptoms of swine flu.
TVN24 reported that Vladimir Szeremeta from Western Regional Directorate of the Border Service ensures that all border crossings entering the territory of Ukraine will be controlled doctors. Only then proceed to work as customs officers and officers of the Border Service of protective masks.
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate spokesman John Bondar advises that persons who in the coming days to elect graves in Ukraine, to visit family, reflect well upon his departure. This is especially true regarding people weakened by illness or przebytymi recently niewyleczonymi infections - quotes Gazeta.pl.
Crossing borders are informed about the need to comply with health behavior and to report to your doctor if you develop symptoms of influenza within 7 days after returning from Ukraine or from contact with a sick person.
http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091029/NEWS01/579436794
From Belarus unconfirmed reports on flu death in the capital city: Minsk.
Ukraine: Outbreak of the Polish border. Lublin standby
Due to an influenza epidemic in Ukraine, where he died more than 30 people, and about 300 are sick, tightened rules for crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border. - Monitor the situation - calm Janusz Słodziński, director of the provincial sanitary-epidemiological station in Lublin.
Polish and Ukrainian media reported that as a result of complications from viral pneumonia in 6 districts of western Ukraine, killing 34 people. The worst is a few dozen kilometers from the Polish border in Lviv region, where 10 people died and Ternopil (12 people). Announced a quarantine there and closed kindergartens and educational institutions.
The Ukrainian authorities deny, but it is suspected that in Ukraine there is a new influenza A/H1N1 virus.
Janusz Słodziński, director of the provincial sanitary-epidemiological station in Lublin reassured that in our situation is under control.
- On the Polish side not noted any unusual case of flu, although the situation in Ukraine is of concern, therefore, closely monitor the borders. I turned to the directors of border stations and handing out leaflets informing passengers of all diseases of. The readiness is also our doctors with whom we are in constant contact - says Janusz Słodziński Dziennikwschodni.pl portal.
Marzena Siemieniuk, a spokesman for the Customs House Bialskie added that the Polish side is not anything extraordinary happens, and wait at the border is not greater than the previous days;
On Thursday evening, drivers waiting to enter the Polish Ukrainian border was in Hrebenne 6 hours and 3 hours Dorohuskor.
- Some causes concern and rising wave of cases of flu in western Ukraine. Ukrainian customs officers working in the masks. Fortunately, the epidemic did not reach the Polish and our border - Siemieniuk Marzena says. He adds that the safety cell in the Chamber of Customs informed the officers that the symptoms of swine flu.
TVN24 reported that Vladimir Szeremeta from Western Regional Directorate of the Border Service ensures that all border crossings entering the territory of Ukraine will be controlled doctors. Only then proceed to work as customs officers and officers of the Border Service of protective masks.
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate spokesman John Bondar advises that persons who in the coming days to elect graves in Ukraine, to visit family, reflect well upon his departure. This is especially true regarding people weakened by illness or przebytymi recently niewyleczonymi infections - quotes Gazeta.pl.
Crossing borders are informed about the need to comply with health behavior and to report to your doctor if you develop symptoms of influenza within 7 days after returning from Ukraine or from contact with a sick person.
http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091029/NEWS01/579436794