Around 50 Die of Swine Flu in Ukraine.Summary: KIEV (Cihan) - The death toll from a swine flu swine flu n. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. outbreak in Ukraine has risen to nearly 50, President Viktor Yushchenko Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко announced Saturday. The epidemic spreads at a furious pace, with a total of 48 deaths and around 150,000 people sick. <p>The president said that alone in Lviv region in the country's west, more than 60,000 people had been infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. with the H1N1 virus. All schools, kindergartens, and universities were closed for a three-week period on Friday. A ban on massed gatherings - forcing the wholesale cancellation of concerts and political rallies - was also in effect. More than 80,000 people in the swine flu outbreak area had registered with authorities as displaying possible flu symptoms. The swine flu deaths thus far have been limited to the nine western provinces, most along the borders with Slovakia, Poland, and Romania. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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