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Tymoshenko: Flu infection rate falls by four times in Ukraine Vinnytsia, November 10 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The rate of flu and acute respiratory infections has fallen by four times compared to its peak in early November, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said.
Nov 10, 2009 at 13:12 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine to convert IMF cash to pay for Russian gas Ukraine will convert Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from the International Monetary Fund to pay for November's Russian gas bill, Deputy Prime Minister Hryhory Nemyrya told a television channel late on Nov. 10.
Nov 10, 2009 at 13:05 | Reuters
Ukraine's State Customs Service creates hotline with chairman A telephone hotline for the customs servicehas beenput into operation at the State Customs Service of Ukraine from Nov. 10, according to the press service of the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
Nov 10, 2009 at 12:09 | Interfax-Ukraine
Foreign Ministry: Sixteen countries assign $3 million in aid to fight flu epidemic in Ukraine Sixteen countries have already provided $3 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine to fight the flu epidemic.
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:32 | Interfax-Ukraine
WHO: Ukraine could face second, longer bout of A/H1N1 flu Head of the WHO international mission Jukka Pukkila has forecast that Ukraine could face a second, longer wave of the epidemic of A/H1N1 flu.
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:25 | Interfax-Ukraine
India donates $1 million in medicine to Ukraine The government of India has decided to donate medicine worth $1 million to Ukraine, according to a press release from the Indian Embassy in Kyiv. Aside from the Indian government, Indian pharmaceutical companies operating in Ukraine have also made a significant donation of medicine separately. These companies, which are among the largest suppliers of medicine to the Ukrainian market, have come forward on their own to help Ukraine battle the current influenza epidemic.
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:40
Health Ministry confirms 174 deaths from flu, acute respiratory viral infections Flu and acute respiratory viral infections had killed 174 people in 18 regions, the city of Kyiv and Crimea by Nov. 9, according to Health Ministry.
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:29 | Ukrainian News
Yushchenko's envoy: Ukraine guarantees Russian gas transit for at least half a year The Ukrainian national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy has enough resources of gas to provide all domestic consumers and to guarantee transit of Russian natural gas to Europe, Ukrainian presidential envoy for international energy security Bohdan Sokolovsky has said.
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:12 | Interfax-Ukraine
Statistics: Ukraine's underlying inflation in October down to 0.8% Underlying inflation in Ukraine in October 2009 fell to 0.8% against 1.1% in September, which, said the State Statistics Committee.
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Flu stats, panic, gauze masks (and some lingerie) According to Ukraine's Health Ministry (UKR), 1, 031, 597 people in Ukraine have fallen ill with “flu, acute respiratory illness and their complications (pneumonia, etc.)” between Oct. 29 and Nov. 9 - and 174 of them have died.

According to World Health Organization, whose experts are currently working in Ukraine, “public health measures recommended by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine across the entire country include: social distancing (school closures and cancellation of mass gatherings); enhancement of surveillance activities; increased respiratory hygiene; and continuation of the vaccination campaign against seasonal influenza targeting at risk groups.”
Nov 10, 2009 at 07:12
UPDATE: over 1 million sick, 174 dead and 334 patients in intensive care The Health Ministry on Nov. 9 reported that 1, 031, 597 Ukrainians have fallen sick with flu-like ailments and acute respiratory illnesses since the start of the A/H1N1 pandemic on Oct. 29.
Nov 10, 2009 at 06:58