Russian A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 12
15:10, 22 July 2009
MOSCOW. July 22. KAZINFORM The number of Russian A/H1N1 flu cases has risen to 12, said Russia's chief sanitary official on Wednesday; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
Gennady Onishchenko was quoted by the RIA Novosti as saying that a pregnant woman returning from holiday in Bulgaria, as well as her young daughter and another Moscow citizen have contracted the virus.
There were four more suspected cases that have yet to be officially confirmed, he added.
The top health official said all cases registered in Russia were found in those who returned to Russia from holiday or business trips abroad.
He also said those diagnosed with the virus had been hospitalized, but none of them were in a serious condition; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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