meningitis
Following intern doctor death, Health Ministry responds to meningitis outbreak concerns
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March 31, 2026
Following intern doctor death, Health Ministry responds to meningitis outbreak concerns
Following the announcement of the death of an intern doctor at Ain Shams University Hospitals, Hossam al-Feky, the Egyptian Medical…
Health Ministry denies spread of meningitis in Egypt
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2026
Health Ministry denies spread of meningitis in Egypt
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, denied claims on social media regarding an outbreak…
Egypt’s Health Ministry refutes social media reports on ‘infectious and deadly viruses’
Health & Fitness
October 31, 2019
Egypt’s Health Ministry refutes social media reports on ‘infectious and deadly viruses’
The Ministry of Health and Population refuted social media users’ reports on “infectious and deadly viruses” traveling through Egypt’s air…
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
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February 6, 2018
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Education Minister Tarek Shawki declared on Monday that his ministry has decided to suspend study for one week at New…
Pupil dies after being diagnosed with meningitis
Egypt
November 23, 2017
Pupil dies after being diagnosed with meningitis
A young pupil died on Tuesday in Samalout, El-Menia, after being diagnosed with a suspected case of meningitis, according to Ahmed…
Pharmacy executive convicted in US deadly meningitis outbreak
Health & Fitness
March 23, 2017
Pharmacy executive convicted in US deadly meningitis outbreak
The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was acquitted Wednesday of murder allegations but convicted of racketeering and other crimes…
Doctors’ Syndicate calls for protests over doctor meningitis death
Egypt
November 14, 2015
Doctors’ Syndicate calls for protests over doctor meningitis death
The Doctors' Syndicate called on doctors to organize protests in front of hospitals, Saturday, due to the death of Doctor…
Doctors protest death of colleague who contracted disease on duty
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Doctors protest death of colleague who contracted disease on duty
The Doctors' Syndicate is planning vigils next Saturday outside hospitals across the country to mourn the death of a colleague…
Some Cairo doctors suspect virus, not heatwave behind dozens of deaths
Egypt
August 13, 2015
Some Cairo doctors suspect virus, not heatwave behind dozens of deaths
As the Health Ministry says that 75 people had died of an inclement heat wave that started early August, doctors…