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"Swine flu" not affects tourist flow to Azerbaijan: tourism minister

Business Materials 19 August 2009 10:26 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 19 / Trend , U.Ismayilova/

Revealing the two 'swine flu' cases in Azerbaijan has not affected a tourist flow to Azerbaijan, Head of the Culture and Tourism Ministry's Tourism Sector Aydin Ismiyev said.

"Tourists continue to visit Azerbaijan and leave the country despite these facts," said Ismiyev. "Azerbaijani tourists also make the planned summer travels despite the recommendation of the Health Ministry."

In Azerbaijan, 20 July, was first identified Infections "pork flu" A/H1/N1. According to the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan, the facts of virus were detected in two citizens - residents of Baku and Ganja, who arrived from a visit to France (27 July) and from the UK (29 July). Both patients have recovered.

A 'swine flu' infection was revealed in Azerbaijan on July 20. According to the Azerbaijani Health Ministry, one Baku's resident and one Ganja's resident were infected coming from France (on July 27) and Great Britain (July 29). Both of patients have already recovered.

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