Healthcare officials do not exclude the possibility of influenza H3N2 (Hong Kong flu) penetrating to Armenia, however they urge not to panic because the country has necessary vaccines.
"The virus's strains are airborne, and depending on conditions, weather, they become active. The type B virus was predominant in 2014-2015, H1N1 in 2015-2016, this time it may be the H3N2", Liana Torosyan, a healthcare ministry official told Armenpress.