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Cases of H3 subtype of A-type influenza have been recorded in Armenia over the past 1015 days. At this point no other cases of H1N1 virus are registered in the republic, Artavazd Vanyan, Head of National Center for Disease Monitoring and Prevention at the Healthcare Ministry told a press conference on Friday.

In the speaker’s words, round-the-clock monitoring is conducted by the Emergency medical service in the schools, kindergartens, policlinics and reanimation departments.

“We have observed a gradual increase of flu case and acute respiratory infections over the past 15 days that are activating especially among children aged 14,” the head of the center said.

Considering the gradual spreading of the disease, the Ministry of Healthcare has suggested the Ministries of Education and Territorial Administration establishing epidemiological control at schools across the country from the next week to serve as preventive measure.
 
“In case of the first symptoms of the infection children at schools and kindergartens are immediately isolated and provided with medical care by first hand medical aid services,” Vanyan explained the essence of the taken measure, adding the move will prevent the further spread of the disease. He next recommended the parents to keep sick children from attending schools.   

“Much depends on our population as well. An awareness raising activities are to be conducted among the parents that will prevent the outbreak of the disease or the epidemic,” Vanyan concluded.