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Palestinian President Abbas leaves hospital after eight-day stay
Middle East
May 28, 2018
Palestinian President Abbas leaves hospital after eight-day stay
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was released from hospital on Monday after an eight-day stay and treatment for what officials said…
French wheat shipment, infected with poppy seeds, removed
Business
September 11, 2017
French wheat shipment, infected with poppy seeds, removed
The Plant Quarantine Department in Port Safaga blocked a 59,000-ton shipment of French wheat on Sunday, imported for the Public Authority…
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
Health & Fitness
January 8, 2016
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
Popular heartburn pills known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be making some people more prone to bacterial infections by…
Daqahlia livestock hit by brucellosis
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Daqahlia livestock hit by brucellosis
Five cows have been infected with brucellosis in Daqahlia, sparking alarm among the province’s medical and veterinary services. Mohamed Gomaa, head…
Health Ministry: Cairene woman 6th bird flu death in 2015
Egypt
January 21, 2015
Health Ministry: Cairene woman 6th bird flu death in 2015
The Ministry of Health said Wednesday it recorded a sixth death with the H5N1 (bird flu) virus, announcing that the…
WHO: Egypt maintains zero-malaria status
Egypt
December 9, 2014
WHO: Egypt maintains zero-malaria status
Egypt maintained a clean malaria record in 2013, the World Health Organization said Tuesday in a report that detected a…
First case suspected with new swine flu died
Egypt
February 6, 2014
First case suspected with new swine flu died
The death of the first case suspected with the new strain of H1N1, also known as the swine flu virus,…
Health Ministry declares state of emergency to face coronavirus
Egypt
September 17, 2013
Health Ministry declares state of emergency to face coronavirus
The Health Ministry will launch a public awareness campaign about the coronavirus ahead of the upcoming Hajj season to Saudi Arabia. Amr…
Hundreds more mumps, chickenpox cases in Alexandria schools
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Hundreds more mumps, chickenpox cases in Alexandria schools
Alexandria schools have seen 249 cases of mumps and chickenpox this month alone, according to Mohsen George, the Alexandria Education…
Health Ministry investigates suspected typhoid case in Cairo school
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Health Ministry investigates suspected typhoid case in Cairo school
The Ministry of Health is investigating a possible typhoid infection in Cairo, according to an official quoted on a state…