Dry climate can save Armenia from H1N1 virus

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's dry climate is not favorable for H1N1 virus, RA Healthcare Ministry official said.



"There are no reasons to worry but a medical checkup is advisable if some symptoms persist," said Gayane Sahakyan, chief specialist of epidemiology department, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.



"A quarantine station is functioning in Zvartnots Airport. All passengers arriving from countries where swine flu cases were registered as well as from developing countries are being examined," she said.



Doctors have confirmed 898 cases of the H1N1 flu virus in 18 countries.



As common knowledge, the swine flu can be passed on from pigs to pigs, from pigs to humans, and then humans to humans too. Therefore, making the chances of catching the disease quiet possible in our day-to-day living.



Mexican officials said on Sunday the outbreak there appears to be waning, although officials will not have a clear picture for some days or weeks because of the time-consuming task of screening people with common respiratory symptoms.



Vaccine may be produced within several months.