Following on from our report last month that Russia has issued health warnings regarding the escalating number of cases of H1N1 flu, or swine flu, over 300 people have now been reported killed in just over four months by a swine flu outbreak in Ukraine; the toll is already higher than that seen during the global swine flu pandemic in 2009-10 and incidence is almost 50% higher than the same period last year. Analysis reveals that all of the dead had not been vaccinated against Xinhua as a "culture of vaccination" is lacking among both doctors and the public, say experts. The outbreak has failed to get much attention though as the Ukrainian government is struggling with a looming coalition break-up and struggles against rebels controlling territory to the east.
Following on from our report last month that Russia has issued health warnings regarding the escalating number of cases of H1N1 flu, or swine flu, over 300 people have now been reported killed in just over four months by a swine flu outbreak in Ukraine; the toll is already higher than that seen during the global swine flu pandemic in 2009-10 and incidence is almost 50% higher than the same period last year. Analysis reveals that all of the dead had not been vaccinated against influenza as a "culture of vaccination" is lacking among both doctors and the public, say experts. The outbreak has failed to get much attention though as the Ukrainian government is struggling with a looming coalition break-up and struggles against rebels controlling territory to the east.