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Ukraine: A Rush To Buy Flu Supplies
Given the number of press reports of flu-related illnesses and deaths coming out of the Ukraine in the past 72 hours, it is not terribly surprising that the World Health Organization has been asked to send a team in to investigate.
You’ll find earlier reports on the Ukrainian situation at:
Ukraine Update: H1N1 Quarantine
This report from The Canadian Press. A Hat tip to RWilmer on FluTrackers for posting this story.
WHO says it's sending team to Ukraine to probe reports of serious H1N1 activity
(CP)
GENEVA — The World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to Ukraine to look into reports of severe H1N1 disease there, a spokesperson for the global health agency said Friday.
Gregory Hartl said the team was being pulled together by the WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, which goes by the acronym GOARN.
The team will travel early next week to the eastern European country, which has closed schools and banned public meetings in response to a spike in cases of acute respiratory illness believed to be H1N1.
