Ukraine Closes All Borders Amidst Fears of Pneumonic Plague

Today the borders that link Slovakia to Ukraine will be closing down to stop the spread of the h1n1 epidemic, it is still not clear whether this is the h1n1 or pneumonic plague.

All border posts linking the two countries will be closed except one where Doctors and health officials will monitor people that pass and will ban them from entering the country if they display symptoms.

The death toll of the flu outbreak / pneumonic plague has risen to 144 cases according to Ukraine Health officials. It is still unclear whether this is the number of fatalities from h1n1 or the pneumonic plague or both.

The Health ministry of the Ukraine mentioned 14 confirmed deaths of h1n1 but the rest of the fatalities remain unclear.

Additional reports from Buitenland indicate Slowakia has closed all but one border to Ukraine because of the flu outbreak. In Ukraine now more than 900.000 people are infected, 135 died so far.

At the only open border at Vysne Nemecke, doctors are stationed to check EVERY PERSON for flu symptoms. Who ever has flu symptoms will not be allowed in the country.

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