Ukraine closes all schools to fight swine flu; some observers see political overtones By YANA SEDOVA and SIMON SHUSTER Associated Press Writers KIEV, Ukraine November 2, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Urging its...
[read full story]
Via Javno, a Croatian news agency: Ukraine epidemic kills 109. Excerpt:An epidemic of flu and respiratory infections raging through Ukriane has claimed 109 lives, with 14 of the deaths confirmed as linked to swine flu, health...
Health Minister Recep Akdağ entered into the debate arena over swine flu with a stance that managed to frighten many. He said that 40 million doses of the vaccine would be arriving in Turkey, and that if everyone was...
Via Reuters: Ukraine official says poll may be delayed by H1N1. Excerpt:Ukraine could delay a January presidential election until May next year if the government fails to control an outbreak of H1N1 flu, a senior official wrote...
Ukraine could delay a January presidential election until May next year if the government fails to control an outbreak of H1N1 flu, a senior official wrote on the respected news Web site Ukrainska Pravda on Friday.
In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy...
Source: Reuters * Presidential aide says state of emergency could be called * Follows Yushchenko's criticism of govt handling of flu * Over 750,000 people ill with flu, over 30 with H1N1 strain (Adds details ...
Source: Reuters (changes dateline, sourcing, adds details) KIEV, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine could delay its presidential election until May next year from Jan. 17 if the government fails to control an outbreak of ...
A man dressed in a pig suit symbolizing swine flu "attacks" butchers during a comic performance by students in central Kiev on Nov. 9, 2009. The skit makes light of what appears to be a serious situation in Ukraine. Health...
Source: Reuters MOSCOW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine may delay its presidential elections until May 2010 because of the flu epidemic, the deputy head of President Viktor Yushchenko's secretariat was reported by Itar- ...
Epidemiologist Branislav Tijodorović says that the swine flu mortality rate is not higher than that from seasonal flu. Although the epidemiological situation in Serbia is not favorable, there is no reason to panic, because this...