1. With regard to increased damage caused by a global H1N1 pandemic in recent months, the Government 
of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide emergency relief supplies worth 50,000 dollars to support 
crisis response efforts in Ukraine, which is having difficulties handling the emergency situation due to an 
underdeveloped healthcare system, and join the international community in its humanitarian assistance 
activities.

※ As of November 2, Ukraine has seen 250,000 flu patients and some 70 flu-related deaths. The sample 
test results indicate that most cases of influenza in Ukraine might have been caused by H1N1 virus.

2. Concerning the damage from the H1N1 spread, the Ukrainian government has called on international 
organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), and foreign governments to provide 
humanitarian emergency aid. The Korean government will provide flu masks that the Ukrainian government 
has asked for. 


                               Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFAT 

* unofficial translation