Russia does not intend to close the border with Ukraine because of swine influenza. It has been stated in an interview to Rossiyskaya Gazeta by Minister of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova.
"As for the so-called dangerous neighborhood with Ukraine, we are not going to close the border. But we have already tightened sanitary controls at the border points," - said Tatiana Golikova.
The minister said that the situation with the incidence of swine influenza is under control in Russia.
"In a situation of rapid spread of the disease the most important thing is the right vision, the possibility to make efficient decisions, the adoption of additional measures. We have tightened the system of daily monitoring for all regions for this in the cases of acute respiratory diseases and influenza, including avian influenza A/H1N1. And we monitor all the cases that occur with severe complications, and especially we are watching the situation in risk groups - children, pregnant women. The results of monitoring must be open – Health and Social Development Ministry will publish it every week ", - Podrobnosti cites Tatiana Golikova as saying.
As a reminder, on October 28 flu epidemic in the Ternopil Region, which had appeared a week ago, mowed down nearly 10,000 of residents. Moreover - unknown virus has already killed seven people. Ministry of Health has confirmed 20 deaths from pneumonia in Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv Regions. A closed meeting has been held in Ivano-Frankivsk, at which participants agreed that epidemic of the so-called "pneumonic plague" is being spread throughout Ukraine. But the problem is its form is unknown, it is ATYPICAL nobody knows how to treat it.
Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Health Lilia Hrihorovich (Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defense faction) is convinced of the necessity to declare the state of emergency in five regions of Ukraine.
An epidemic of high pathogenic influenza A/H1N1 has begun when it became cold in the country, Health Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Knyazevych claimed.
A three-week vacation has been announced in all educational institutions of Ukraine. All events have been canceled in connection with epidemic of swine flu in Ukraine. Ukraine is at the highest (third) level of danger of epidemic. The State Border Committee of Belarus has sent INSTRUCTIONS to all the checkpoints on the border crossing on high alert in relation to the epidemiological situation in Ukraine. CLINICAL SIGNS OF A/H1N1 INFLUENZA ARE: headache, muscle aches, sore throat, fever, cough, runny nose, nasal stuffiness, in some cases - vomit and diarrhea.
On November 2 at night an aircraft AN-12 arrived with an antiviral drug Tamiflu at the international airport Boryspil from Switzerland.
In the period of viral diseases, it is important to have varied and balanced food. Lack of some vitamins and microelements have a negative impact on the general condition of the body – it exhausts and makes it more vulnerable. Here are recommendations what to eat while epidemic.
Health Minister assured in April 2009 "Ukraine has the appropriate medication for the treatment of this disease (swine flu)".
According to the European Medical Association, criminal groups are currently trying to earn owing to counterfeit medicines sale for the so-called swine flu.
The Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill of Cabinet on allocation Hr 1 mn for struggle against flu spread out of the budget.
President Viktor Yushchenko ordered the Defense Ministry to provide all military units with test systems for detection of influenza virus A (H1N1).
MIGnews.com.ua conducted its own investigation and discovered a very interesting document on the official website of the company producing drug Tamiflu.
The head of the World Health Organization Office in Ukraine noted that according to the organization, there will be three waves of influenza A/H1N1 in Ukraine as well as throughout the world: first – now, second - in spring, and the third - in the autumn of next year.
In connection with the epidemic of influenza more than 60 sports events have been rescheduled, told the Minister for Family, Youth and Sports Yuri Pavlenko.
Influenza epidemic, raging in Ukraine, provided the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko the last chance to stay in his post. Former deputy chairman of Security Service of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Skipalsky calls on the Head of the state to use the chance and impose a state of emergency to postpone the presidential elections.
Kyiv City State Administration intends to organize the free distribution of gauze bandages for citizens to prevent the spread of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections.
