Re: Egypt - 4 doctors hospitalized including 3 dead from unknown/pneumonia/respiratory illnesses in last 3 weeks - Dakahlia and Qalyubia govenorates - January 18, 2014 - unconfirmed rpt:WHO adviser now on site in Mansoura, Dakahalia (January 19)
Re: Egypt - 4 doctors hospitalized including 3 dead from unknown/pneumonia/respiratory illnesses in last 3 weeks - Dakahlia and Qalyubia govenorates - January 18, 2014 - unconfirmed rpt:WHO adviser now on site in Mansoura, Dakahalia (January 19)
The Minister of Health denies any H5N1 since Spring 2013.
The Minister of Health denies and H7N9, novel coronavirus cases ever.
Health": the incidence of seasonal flu in Egypt does not exceed 3. 0%
Monday, January 20, 2014 - 10:10
D. Maha Rabat, Minister of Health
Started Dana railway
The
Ministry of Health and Population, the proportion of cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome and pneumonia discovered and reported by hospitals nationwide, during the winter season 2013/2014, in the period from October 2013 until the first week of January 2014, comparable with the proportion of cases in the same time period of the season Winter 2012/2013 range between "0.2-0.3%" of the total number of undecided, and who appreciate by about 41 million hesitant to outpatient clinics and Alasnaqbal hospitals. added the statement issued by the ministry on Monday, that the types of influenza viruses
common and most prevalent on the national level is the virus influenza A/H1N1pdm09, "formerly known as swine of bird, which became part of the types of seasonal influenza,"
11.6%, followed by the seasonal influenza virus of type "A/H3" by
8.2%, then the seasonal influenza virus of type
(FluB) 4.5% 0.0 , According to the results of laboratory test labs reference to the World Health Organization that there is no mutation of influenza viruses isolated in Egypt during the years 2009 to 2013 Omquaoma to Tamiflu so far.
Regarding the bird flu in Egypt, explained the statement that he did not register any cases positive for the virus A/H5N1 Since last April, where it was confirmed number 4 cases in 2013 and is suspected in 284 another case, the result was negative, and another case of a woman aged 25 years from the province of Sohag, and died last May, and of the total cases of avian influenza A/H5N1 discovered since 2006, So far 173 positive cases were cured 110 cases and the deaths of 63 cases with a mortality rate of 36%, compared with 59% in other countries, and there are no mutations of influenza virus Omquaoma to Tamiflu.
At the global level, the total human cases of bird flu virus
A/H7N9 emerging so far 163 cases of state of China, including 50 deaths, including cases, the number of cases of Taipei and three cases of Hong Kong. According to reports by the World Health Organization, the total of confirmed cases in the world 177 confirmed cases in the laboratory, in addition to the 19 probable cases of them 74 deaths at a rate of death of the cases of 42%,
while not detected any cases to date in Egypt,
and the Ministry of Health to withdraw and examine samples of cases suspected, reaching a total of samples that have been tested since the onset of the disease at the end of 2012 so far (7108) sample and
all results negative for the virus Koruna emerging.
stressed Statement of Health on the epidemic situation of the spread of influenza virus in the Arab Republic of Egypt has eluded him significant changes to increase the numbers or types of viruses, and that the seasonal influenza virus A/H1N1pdm09 which is attributed to 67% of cases of respiratory severe, and the virus influenza A/H3 two types the dominant among the cases of flu-like cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, and the seasonal influenza virus A/H1N1pdm09 may cause some complications for patients with chronic diseases, and can be prevented by giving a taste of the seasonal influenza, especially for groups with risk, but does not any confirmed cases bird flu since April 2013, and is a stand-up epidemic of the disease closely because the disease and the duty to report to the bodies of the International Health, is also ongoing collaboration on it with veterinary services, as well as the exchange of information, expertise and resources between the coefficient of viruses, Ministry of Health and the coefficient of Animal Health Research in the field of mutations own genetic for avian influenza viruses. recommends the Ministry of Health following the protocol treatment of influenza in hospitals and who is spending using the drug Altammivlollviat age categories-risk "pregnant women, children less than five years, the elderly more than 65 years, the owners of chronic disease" by seeing your physician, as recommended by following procedures hygiene and wash your hands and cover your nose and mouth while coughing and sneezing and giving the flu vaccine to the categories of risk, as well as travelers to perform Umrah.
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