Confusion. Somewhat of a news blackout. This event is happening far away and being over-shadowed by the military shooting in the US and the weapons seizure by Israel.
I would conclude they do not want people paying too much attention here -- just enough to scare people into getting their shots.
This bears very close scrutiny.
1. many affected in Ukraine
2. two illnesses running in parallel??
Ukrainian News Agency "Fraza" reported that, according to informed sources, "it has been confirmed 100 % Pneumonic Plague in Ukraine". The Agency asserts that "the head physician of the medical institutions has sent out an informal disposal - not to sow panic, to refute the information about the plague, and to speak only of swine influenza".
It is also required to distribute masks at health facilities with 8 levels of protection and anti-plague protection costumes. There is also an informal order not to allow any visitors to see the patients.According to the "Fraza" agency, "today in Ukraine pneumonic plague is going in parallel with swine flu. The plague has killed over 60 people, and about 14 from the flu.
Meanwhile, the press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported that there is only one death from "California" virus A/N1N1 in Ukraine.
read more @ kavkazcenter.com
http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2009/11/02/11155.shtml
3. Russia's health minister warns media about spreading flu panic
MOSCOW, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's health minister warned the media against spreading panic over a swine and seasonal flu outbreak and said the situation was under control.
Tatyana Golikova said in an interview published by the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily on Friday that the amount of people suffering from flu and respiratory illness in the country was not so far exceeding figures for the past two years.
"The data we have been receiving shows that the A/H1N1 virus mortality has not exceeded seasonal flu mortality rates. Medics have been taking extensive preventive measures," Golikova told the paper.
Despite this, shop assistants and pedestrians wearing medical face-masks have become a common sight in Moscow and other Russian cities.
4. many additional links at Lord Stirling's site: Europe
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