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Ebola ‘overwhelming’ health services in west Africa
World
September 10, 2014
Ebola ‘overwhelming’ health services in west Africa
Health workers reported Wednesday being overwhelmed by new Ebola cases at the epicentre of an outbreak described as an existential…
West Africa Ebola toll passes 1,200, quarantine victims to get food: WHO
World
August 19, 2014
West Africa Ebola toll passes 1,200, quarantine victims to get food: WHO
Cases in West Africa's Ebola outbreak this year have risen to 2,240, including 1,229 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
World
August 8, 2014
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…
Health Ministry: swine flu deaths up to 63
Egypt
February 22, 2014
Health Ministry: swine flu deaths up to 63
Deaths from swine flu since December 2013 have moved up to 63, up from last week's 55 count, the Health Ministry…
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,…