Swine flu survey at the National Assembly
There are officially 40 cases of the H1N1 virus in Armenia and schools and kindergartens have been shut down for 10 days. Are deputies concerned about this?
Although Deputy of the Republican party faction Arman Sahakyan isn't afraid of the swine flu, he has warned his family to be careful.
"We don't buy any drugs and look after ourselves to not get infected."
He is certain that there is no "swine flu" endangering NA deputies. "A1+" noted that it is a closed territory and there are many people, to which he said: "First, I must say that in the RA official statements it is stated that there is no such pandemic and that there are a couple of cases. The government and the Ministry of Health are doing everything they can to prevent that pandemic."
Deputy of the same faction Vardan Ayvazyan says that people shouldn't be afraid of the illness, but protect themselves through a "healthy lifestyle".
"Try not to get a cold. If you feel any symptoms, then take antibiotics," he said. As far as the National Assembly is concerned, Ayvazyan said that it could happen to deputies as well.
"A1+" also asked Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan who said that he is not scared of the swine flu. The Minister, who is a doctor by profession, says that people should try to not get sick in general and that there is no need to panic.
Is there a low risk factor?
Why are pre-school and schoolchildren sent on vacation, while university students remain at the university? According to Armen Ashotyan, pre-school and schoolchildren are considered as the largest risk and most vulnerable group. University students are older, but they are not in the risk group," Ashotyan told "A1+", adding that examinations are in progress and universities can set their own regimes.
