Ukraine Flu Update 10 November

Belarus closes schools to contain swine flu: "Belarusian officials have temporarily closed schools in the country over fears of the rapid spread of the H1N1 flu virus.

“Latest figures have revealed that some 102 confirmed cases of swine flu have been detected in Belarus. The virus claimed the lives of 20 people,” the country's Deputy Minister of Health Care said.

“Belarus closed the nation's schools to avoid the spread of flu. The closure will continue until next week,” Valentina Kachan said.

Urging Belarusian citizens not to panic, Kachan announced a state of emergency at the country's border with its southern neighbor Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Monday 255,000 flu cases had been registered in the country, with some 15,000 people receiving treatment in hospital."
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Ukraine pneumonic plague update 969,247 affected | Fromtheold: "There is great concern in Ukraine today as the death toll grows rapidly. Almost 1million ( 969,247 affected) people have been infected with respiratory diseases. These have not been named but officials call it 'mysterious'. 9 regions of Ukraine is under quarantine. This included Kiev's schools and University.

Most masks and anti flu pills are out of stock at the moment..."
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Fears of pneuomic plague spread to India | Fromtheold: "Some in India is now in fear after a few deaths have been reported of h1n1 symptoms but there was no trace of it in their bodies. In Pune's Sassoon hostpital in India up to 30% of the deaths that was thought of people to be infected with swine flu actually did not have it..."
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Ukraine and World Pneumonic Plague Information: UPDATE 11/9/09 1:54PM EST OVER ONE MILLION SICK - Just Released Official Numbers!: "OVER ONE MILLION SICK - Just Released Official Numbers!

1,031,597 SICK

52742 IN HOSPITALS

174 DEAD"

NOTE FROM SIMPLE MAN: If these numbers are accurate, they are significant since the total population of Ukraine is only 46 million according to a 2008 estimate. (source)

That means over 2% of their total population is ill, equivalent to roughly 6 million being sick if this were to hit the United States.