TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s two breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Friday declared a quarantine in order to prevent the spread of the influenza virus H1N1 from Georgia proper. The quarantine will last for two months and not 20 days, as previously reported. In practice, a quarantine means an almost total ban on entering and … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–13 people have died from flu in Georgia since the start of this flu season, the country’s health minister said on Thursday. The number of hospitalizations due to influenza diagnosis has increased to 845 from the previous 616. 44 patients are intensive care at different hospitals throughout the country, Health Minister Davit Sergeenko said. … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–At least 10 people have died in Georgia the last few weeks due to complications after contracting with the flu, health officials have said. The National Center for Disease Control and Public Health cited data showing that the seasonal epidemic is on decline, but there has been a wave of public concern as the … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A 36 year old man died in Georgia on Saturday after having contracted the H1N1 virus. He became the tenth victim of the swine flu outbreak.
The deceased was from Gali in Abkhazia, and had come to Zugdidi to receive medical treatment.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Swine flu has claimed its ninth death in Georgia, according to National Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
A young woman died two days ago in the Adjara region in the southwest of Georgia, and laboratory tests confirmed that she
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s eighth swine flu victim was a young man who had an accompanying disease.
Amiran Gamkrelidze, director of the National Center of the Disease Control (NCDC), said the man died because he received treatment too late.
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man who died of swine in Georgia on Saturday did not suffer from any other disease. But there is no reason to panic, authorities say.
“Unfortunately, we had one case when the virus resulted in the death of an almost healthy person,
TBILISI, DFWatch–468 schools are closed in Georgia on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Education.
267 schools are closed because of the swine flu outbreak and 201 are closed due to bad weather, mostly problems related to snow.
“In order to prevent the spreading of the virus,
TBILISI, DFWatch–There are 111 laboratory confirmed cases of H1N1, which causes swine flu.
Four cases of the H3N2 virus have also been confirmed, the National Center of Disease Control said on Wednesday.
Last week, the estimated infection
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man died of swine flu in Georgia on Thursday. He became the fourth victim of the disease in the last ten days.
The middle aged man was suffering from a chronic lung disease. He was infected with the H3N2 virus, while the previous