 H1N1 swine flu death toll climbs to 14 in Armenia (Updated) January 15, 2016 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One more person has died of H1N1 swine flu virus in Armenia, the Ministry of Health said in a press release. According to the Ministry, the person had been diseased from January 1, but had sought medical assistance only on January 9. Two more people died from the virus earlier. Hospitalized in critical condition on January 13, both had been previously diagnosed with diabetes and cardio-pulmonary failure. According to the Ministry, 992 people with acute respiratory viruses have been hospitalized as of January 15, 873 of them under 18. 502 patients were diagnosed with pneumonia, 231 of them under 18. A total of 121 pregnant women have been hospitalized. 98 patients are registered in intensive care units, with 9 of them put on mechanical ventilation. 14 people have so far died from H1N1 swine flu virus in Armenia.   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 |  Latest 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. |
