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WHO praises Iran’s measures to tackle flu
TEHRAN, Dec. 2 (MNA) -- World Health Organization's representative in Iran, Ambrogio Manenti praised Iran for its measures to control swine flu pandemic across the country.
“Compared with other countries in the Mediterranean region, Iran has taken better measures to prevent rapid spread of H1N1 flu and to treat the patients,” Manenti said.
He called widespread media coverage to raise awareness of the disease, along with proper health care system as the main factors in the country’s success.
“As it was mentioned by WHO representative in Egypt, the disease’s death rate registered across Iran shows that tough measures have been taken to provide effective cures for the illness,” Manenti stated.
He also admired the Islamic Republic for giving precise reports on the death toll and the rate of the newly infected cases across the country, saying that no “exact reports” have been handed over to WHO by other countries in the Mediterranean region.
He blamed lack of proper health care system for the rapid increase of the disease in the Mediterranean states.
Based on the WHO estimates, he said that about 30 percent of the world population would be infected with the disease, calling for the concerted efforts to monitor the disease, raise public awareness, and improvement in the health care system of the countries in the Mediterranean region.
According to the Health Ministry’s latest figures, swine flu has claimed the lives of 140 Iranians since it emerged in the country on June 22, 2009 and a total of 3,672 individuals have been so far infected with the H1N1 virus across the country.
Almost half of Iranian Hajj pilgrims infected with swine flu: MP
To control the further spread of the disease Iranian citizens should refrain from welcoming the Hajj pilgrims at the airports, the Health Ministry advised.
The return of the first caravan of Hajj pilgrims began Tuesday. According to the Health Ministry’s guidelines, the family and friends of the pilgrims should avoid physical contacts, including hugging or kissing or handshake, with the pilgrims.
The spokesman of Majlis Health Committee here on Wednesday said that there were almost 50 percent flu cases among the returning Iranian pilgrims.
“Less than 50 percent of Hajj pilgrims have been so far diagnosed with the virus, despite the previous announcement of about 90 percent,” Mohammad-Reza Rezaei-Kuchi said.
“Compared with other countries in the Mediterranean region, Iran has taken better measures to prevent rapid spread of H1N1 flu and to treat the patients,” Manenti said.
He called widespread media coverage to raise awareness of the disease, along with proper health care system as the main factors in the country’s success.
“As it was mentioned by WHO representative in Egypt, the disease’s death rate registered across Iran shows that tough measures have been taken to provide effective cures for the illness,” Manenti stated.
He also admired the Islamic Republic for giving precise reports on the death toll and the rate of the newly infected cases across the country, saying that no “exact reports” have been handed over to WHO by other countries in the Mediterranean region.
He blamed lack of proper health care system for the rapid increase of the disease in the Mediterranean states.
Based on the WHO estimates, he said that about 30 percent of the world population would be infected with the disease, calling for the concerted efforts to monitor the disease, raise public awareness, and improvement in the health care system of the countries in the Mediterranean region.
According to the Health Ministry’s latest figures, swine flu has claimed the lives of 140 Iranians since it emerged in the country on June 22, 2009 and a total of 3,672 individuals have been so far infected with the H1N1 virus across the country.
Almost half of Iranian Hajj pilgrims infected with swine flu: MP
To control the further spread of the disease Iranian citizens should refrain from welcoming the Hajj pilgrims at the airports, the Health Ministry advised.
The return of the first caravan of Hajj pilgrims began Tuesday. According to the Health Ministry’s guidelines, the family and friends of the pilgrims should avoid physical contacts, including hugging or kissing or handshake, with the pilgrims.
The spokesman of Majlis Health Committee here on Wednesday said that there were almost 50 percent flu cases among the returning Iranian pilgrims.
“Less than 50 percent of Hajj pilgrims have been so far diagnosed with the virus, despite the previous announcement of about 90 percent,” Mohammad-Reza Rezaei-Kuchi said.
