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H1N1 virus has claimed the first death in Armenia, Director at the National Center of Disease Control and Prevention Artavazd Vanyan told a news conference on Friday.

In his words, the woman who dies at hospital suffered numerous diseases.

In his words, the Influenza A type H1N1 virus is spread throughout Armenia which is the case in neighboring countries and European states and conditioned mostly with seasonal factors. Vanyan, however, noted that there was no need for shutting down the borders as a preventive measure to restrict the spread of the virus.

According to him, as of today 1251 people have applied for medical aid, while the number was 967 last year, 693 people receive stationary treatment at medical institutions. 

The target groups at higher risk for catching H1N1 influenza include pregnant women, children under 7 and elderly people.