Directorate of the Ministry of Health, health facilities, hygiene and epidemiology centers of cities and regions of the country are given special assignments in order to prevent the penetration of Ebola virus to the territory of Azerbaijan.
The chief sanitary doctor of Azerbaijan Abbas Velibekov signed a decree on strengthening preventive and anti-epidemic measures to prevent the penetration of the virus into the country, it was reported on the website of Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan. What exactly measures are taken is not reported.
Ebola outbreak began in February in West Africa. Its victims, mostly residents are four West African countries - Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
There is not specific treatment for Ebola, or an effective vaccine against it. The death toll from the Ebola in Western Africa is up to 1069 people, and infected - 1975 people. -16D-
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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