Flu death rises to 12 in Mongolia

The death toll from the A/H1N1 flu rose to 12 in Mongolia while the number of infected people climbed to 955 with 737 in the capital Ulan Bator alone, the health ministry said Wednesday.

Sukhbaatar province registered its first flu case, increasing the number of infected provinces to 18, according to the Press and Information Service of the Ministry of Health.

It meant that among the country's 21 provinces, only Bayan-Olgii, Dundgobi and Gobi-Altai have not reported any flu cases, it said.

Mongolia declared a nationwide state of high disaster preparedness on Nov. 4 in the wake of the spread of the A/H1N1 flu virus.

The health authorities have taken a series of measures against the spread of the A/H1N1 virus since Oct. 12, when the first A/H1N1 case was registered in the country.

The government has earmarked 6.4 billion tugrik (4.5 million U.S. dollars) to buy vaccines and anti-viral medications as well as medical diagnostic equipment, and restricted cultural and sports activities.

Source: Xinhua