Rise in acute respiratory infections reported in ArmeniaMarch 2, 2013 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Increase in acute respiratory infections has been reported in Armenia over the past weeks (3579 cases recorded on Feb 11-17, 5033 cases – Feb 18-24). The rapid growth of influenza and acute respiratory infections bears a seasonal character, press service of Ministry of Healthcare reported. Increase in the number of emergency calls has been recorded over the growth of pneumonia and flu cases. 198 patients with acute respiratory infections and 74 patients diagnosed with pneumonia are currently undergoing medical treatment in provincial hospitals, with 304 patients with similar infections getting treatment in Yerevan hospitals. 236 laboratory tests were conducted in the republic in February, with H1N1 subtype of influenza A virus and B virus discovered in 75 samples. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |