Tehran. Suleyman Farzaliyev � APA. The H1N1 outbreak claimed 86 lives in Iran last year, said Iran's deputy Health Minister Ali Akbar Sayyari, IRNA reported.

�However, media didn�t highlight these issues at that time. The death cases from the flu were extensively discussed in Kerman province. Nevertheless, similar incidents were widely spread in Tabriz last year�, said the deputy Health Minister.

Sayyari said that the virus is now spread in Kerman province, emphasizing the importance of awareness among the population to avoid a large-scale spreading of infection.

By APA