Necessary measures have already been taken, said the ministry. Special wards have been created in the Scientific-Research Institute of Lung Diseases, Clinical Medical Center No. 1 and Children's Infectious Diseases Hospital No. 7, the ministry added.
On Dec.8, 2015, Azerbaijani Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev signed an order strengthening preventive measures against swine flu as the disease spread in neighboring Iran. According to the order, heads of medical departments and institutions in cities and districts have been instructed to raise awareness of medical staff about the swine flu.