An outbreak of swine flu in two south-eastern provinces of Iran has killed at least 33 people, with warnings that it is likely to spread in the coming days to Tehran, West and East Azerbaijan and Kermanshah provinces, amongst other regions. Swine flu is a strain of the influenza virus known as H1N1, which originated in Mexico in 2009 and has rapidly spread around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that there was no evidence yet for an increase in cases or deaths from swine flu, but warned against complacency. Swine flu is a strain of the influenza virus known as H1N1. Iran's Deputy Health Minister, Ali Akbar Sayyari has called for limited travel during a three-day holiday weekend, which is due to start on Thursday, in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
An outbreak of swine flu in two south-eastern provinces of Iran has killed at least 33 people, with warnings that it is likely to spread in the coming days to Tehran, West and East Azerbaijan and Kermanshah provinces, amongst other regions. Swine flu is a strain of the influenza virus known as H1N1, which originated in Mexico in 2009 and has rapidly spread around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that there was no evidence yet for an increase in cases or deaths from swine flu, but warned against complacency. Iran's Deputy Health Minister, Ali Akbar Sayyari has called for limited travel during a three-day holiday weekend, which is due to start on Thursday, in order to prevent the spread of the virus.