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2009-11-01

Ukraine, nearly 50 people have died of influenza A state of emergency

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Ukraine, nearly 50 people have died of influenza A state of emergency
Ukraine, the number of people died of Influenza A H1N1 flu has risen to nearly 50 people, the authorities due to the rapid spread of influenza to declare a state of emergency.

Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko said that the epidemic is spreading at an alarming rate to continue to have led to 48 deaths and 15 million Ukrainians suffer from this dangerous infectious diseases.

The Government ordered the closure of all schools and kindergartens, and to prohibit including concerts, film premieres, including large crowd gatherings.

According to Interfax News Agency reported that President Viktor Yushchenko also ordered to produce more protective masks as soon as possible.

It is reported that the country needs one million masks a day. Emerging wave of panic buying led many cities have neither masks nor pharmacies drug supply.

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