YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, 26 cases of contagious diseases were registered in Armenia. According to the RA Ministry of Health, last year 2 cases of whooping cough, 282 cases of salmonellosis, 1,216 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were registered, which is less by 4, 11 and 71 cases respectively compared with the previous year. In 2006, 982 cases of viral hepatitis and 5,330 cases of acute intestinal diseases were registerd in Armenia, which is more by 233 and 587 cases respectively compared with the previous year.

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