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Seven cases kept in Fayyoum hospital over doubts of swine flu infection
Egypt
February 19, 2014
Seven cases kept in Fayyoum hospital over doubts of swine flu infection
Fayyoum fever hospital has kept seven cases over doubts to be infected with the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as swine…
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: 838 cases of mumps
Egypt
October 27, 2013
Health Ministry: 838 cases of mumps
Egypt has recorded 838 cases of mumps in September and October of this year, according to Dr. Amr Qandil, head of…
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…
Official: Over 3,000 livestock deaths from foot and mouth disease
Egypt
March 17, 2012
Official: Over 3,000 livestock deaths from foot and mouth disease
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is continuing to spread in Egypt, with officials saying that 3110 livestock have been lost so…
UN warns of new strain of bird flu in Egypt
Egypt
September 1, 2011
UN warns of new strain of bird flu in Egypt
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a warning concerning a possible new strain of the H5N1 virus,…
Professors highlight prevalence of Hepatitis C in Egypt, call for more funding
Health & Fitness
July 28, 2011
Professors highlight prevalence of Hepatitis C in Egypt, call for more funding
Gamal Esmat, professor of hematology and gastroenterology at Cairo University, believes that more attention must be paid to the prevention…
German farm in E.coli probe grew Egyptian seeds
Egypt
July 2, 2011
German farm in E.coli probe grew Egyptian seeds
Fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt and linked to a deadly strain of E.coli in Germany were grown at the…
Father of H1N1 victim tells story
Egypt
November 2, 2009
Father of H1N1 victim tells story
"Death is death regardless… it is destiny," says Ayman Samir, the father of Mostafa, the first school student to die…
Nineteen new swine flu cases in Egypt
Egypt
October 24, 2009
Nineteen new swine flu cases in Egypt
The Ministry of Health announced 19 new swine flu cases bringing the total number of infections in Egypt to 1,145…