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The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and Public Health of Georgia says that a total of 22 cases of death caused by the H1N1 so-called swine flu have been recorded in the country.

The agency said the flu spread rate is 186 per 100,000 people and the spread of the disease is reducing.

NCDC head Amiran Gamkrelidze also confirmed that hospital diagnosis of respiratory diseases has reduced and called on society to be cautious and observe the basic norms of hygiene.

Gamkrelidze added that flu generally reaches a peak in Europe in February.

The Georgian government stated they will cover all expenses related to the cost of antiviral medicine Tamiflu and distribute it to all citizens diagnosed with influenza free of charge.

H1N1 flu is called swine flu because in the past people who caught it had had direct contact with pigs.

Nowadays, people who have it can spread it one day before they have any symptoms and as many as 7 days after they get sick. Children can be contagious for as long as 10 days.

The Ministry of Health of Georgia called on the population to visit medical facilities as soon as they notice influenza symptoms.

By Thea Morrison