Egypt - Closure of Schools / Classrooms Due to H1N1. Or for failure to follow Ministry of Health or Education requirments for influenza control.

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Closure of 5 schools and 13 chapters in Giza and October
Sunday, December 13th, 2009 - 19:28


Closure of 5 schools and 13 chapters in Giza, and October due to influenza
Books Allam Abdel-Ghaffar


D announced. Abdel Halim Bheiri Director of Preventive Medicine in Giza on Sunday, closing 13 chapters and a school for a number of students infected with HIV (H 1, that 1) the virus that causes swine flu school: Balamraiynp of Al and the pyramids of languages and the languages of the Upper age and a common national South Giza Orman, Dokki, Al-Manar secondary modern languages Balamranip and Gamal Abdel Nasser and freedom Bulaq Bulaq and Huda Sharawi Dokki Balamraiynp Azhar Institute and the Institute of Urban Azhari and Seal of the Messengers and Kafr Balamraiynp Tehrms Bulaq Egypt and the closure of schools for the languages of the pyramid, pointing out that all the students who were in stable condition and improved.

In the governorate of October 6, said Nazif. Sarhan Mohamed Director of Health that Dr.. Fathi Saad, Governor decided to close 4 schools to infect more than a student of swine influenza virus: City, private, international and Alcuejat good international and banner International, adding that all schools under the Department of 6th of October City education.

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Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

I find it odd that no where is there any mention in regards to the cases and the closing of one of the Smart Village Schools. Is it because they are owned by the Prime Minister? Last heard, there were at least 9 cases in the Kipling School (which closed last week) and at least 1 case in the Voltaire School (which remains open).

No information, on the net or in the news has been said regarding these 2 schools.

Odd I think.

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Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

I find it odd that no where is there any mention in regards to the cases and the closing of one of the Smart Village Schools. Is it because they are owned by the Prime Minister? Last heard, there were at least 9 cases in the Kipling School (which closed last week) and at least 1 case in the Voltaire School (which remains open).

No information, on the net or in the news has been said regarding these 2 schools.

Odd I think.

I did read something about the smart village and a school with suspect cases.

The ministry of health has asked the media to stop the scare mongering tactics it used recently and to only report released facts.

Things are being way under reported by many schools, my son has a confirmed case in his class room currently and the class is on going. other class rooms in his school are making the same claim of active infections and students absent all based on privet confirmed testing results.

the same is true for my daughters school and nothing has reached the media.

My wife also works in a school and that school/class room only had twelve present today. some for illness and others out of fear. the directors of the schools, are required, based on the ministry of health guide lines. are obligated to report each incidence of suspected infection and or flu like symptoms.many just wont do it for fear of closure and the repercussions that would ensue do to mass panic.

Egypt is currently reviewing its school policy as of today, based on the current who guide lines.

heres a little from the minister today

On the stop or cancel the study, said Dr. Hatem the Minister of Health that stop or cancel the study did not occur anywhere in the globe despite the huge number of casualties that have occurred in many countries.

He explained that "the issue off the study a decision is made at the level of a higher ministerial committee consisting of 9 ministers in the Government on the specific standards related to mortality, the rate of pneumonia is located, and the rate of increase in reported cases", pointing out that these criteria are not fulfilled and that Egypt is very dimension them.

The Minister of Health to the World Health Organization issued new rules to close the schools, adding: "We formed a committee to study it until you see how it applies to us or not, though the conviction of the schools will be closed from one week to ten days."

I hope this helps.

[Twall]

Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

interesting my wife just called and said they closed the school today until the end of the next holiday. which is over on January 6th. which equals twenty two days.

two other schools in the same area were also closed for the same reason mass infections among the students and staff.all three are in the helwan governorate.

so far (at my wifes school) twenty seven of the the suspect cases, along with some of the random samples which were taken came back positive thus far for H1N1.

[Twall]

Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

Ok, this is from a governmental news-service, which often issues orders/directives in the context of the reported articles.

Al-Ahram,stated school administrators not to hide any information on the incidence of the disease.This is what is expected publicly by the local authorities,that said the private schools in many cases are just refusing to follow and or honor the directive.The authorities have now indicated a willingness, to punish both private and governmental institutions. which chose to ignore these directives and other requirements issued from the ministry of health.


توحيد مصدر التقارير الطبية للإصابة بالمرض Unifying source of medical reports of the disease 5 حالات وفاة جديدة بإنفلونزا الخنازير 5 cases and new deaths from bird pigs
القاهرة ـ من حسام زايد ونيفين شحاتة: Cairo, Hossam Zayed and Nevine Shehata:
أعلنت وزارة الصحة أمس عن وفاة5 حالات جديدة بإنفلونزا الخنازير, ليرتفع عدد المتوفين بالمرض إلي64 حالة. ومن جانبه, أكد وزير التربية والتعليم أهمية توحيد مصدر التقارير الطبية التي يتم بناء عليها إغلاق المدارس, وأن يكون هذا المصدر وزارة الصحة. وقال: إن المشكلة تكمن في قيام أولياء الأمور بإجراء تحاليل لأبنائهم في المعامل الخاصة, وإذا جاءت إيجابية يطالبون بإغلاق المدارس, مما يسبب البلبلة للآخرين. وناشد الوزير ـ في تصريحات لـ الأهرام ـ مديري المدارس عدم إخفاء أي معلومات عن حالات الإصابة بالمرض. The Ministry of Health yesterday for the death of 5 new cases of swine flu, bringing the death toll from the disease to 64 cases. For his part, the Minister of Education and the importance of standardizing the source of the medical reports that are the basis of which the closure of schools, and that this source and the Ministry of Health. and said: "The problem is the parents conduct tests for their children in private research laboratories, and if tested positive demanding the closure of schools, causing confusion for others. The minister appealed to the statements to Al-Ahram school administrators not to hide any information on the incidence of the disease.

edit this link is to another article which is quoted below and supports what i wrote above.

Dr. Yousry El-Gamal, Minister of Education, education, and adequate penalties for school administrators in the case to conceal any information about casualties pupils of swine influenza virus on the committees of health and education.

edit add info

For the public reporting of cases of failure to follow the requirements (within schools) as outlined by the ministry of health and or education. The public and parents have been requested to use the following two phone numbers for reporting these types of incidents. Via Mobile 19126 or by Landline 27963273.

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Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

Via Masry Al-Youm

As i mentioned above three schools in one area had been closed,it looks like they have now added a fourth.

In Helwan, Maj. Gen. Ashraf Sharkawy, Chairman of the Central Office of the Governor, to increase the number of infected cases to 41 cases yesterday, Sharkawi said he was closing 4 schools yesterday, at the fifth district New Cairo, as well as the closure of 19 chapters in a number of schools. وسجلت محافظات الإسماعيلية والمنوفية والمنيا والغربية، أمس، ١٢ إصابة جديدة بالمرض. Recorded Ismailia governorates of Minya, Menoufia, and West, yesterday, 12 new cases of the disease.

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Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

The qouted information below is from the web portal of the Govornate of Alexandria which can be accessed via www.alexandria.gov.eg or here

Very important: to report cases of injury, the suspicion
يرجى الاتصال بالخط الساخن بـ103 أو غرفة العمليات بالمحافظة 4853333 Please contact the hotline by 103 or the operating room to maintain 4853333

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Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

Closure of 20 schools and 28 chapters in Cairo
وزير يشدد علي محاسبة المقصرين في الإبلاغ عن الإصابات The Minister stressed on the accountability of defaulters in the reporting of injuries
كتب مجدي يوسف: Magdi Youssef:

قرر د. D decided. عبدالعظيم وزير محافظ القاهرة إغلاق نحو 20 مدرسة بمختلف احياء العاصمة لمدة اسبوعين بالإضافة إلي 28 فصلا أيضا لمدة اسبوعين لظهور حالات اصابة بفيروس انفلونزا الخنازير بين طلاب هذه المدارس. Azim Wazir, Cairo Governor shut down around 20 schools in various parts of the capital for two weeks in addition to the 28 chapters also for two weeks for the emergence of infections with swine flu among the students of this school.
صرح مدحت مسعد وكيل أول وزارة التعليم بالمحافظة بأن المدارس التي تم غلقها لمدة اسبوعين لظهور أكثر من حالة اصابة بين طلابها هي الفريز بالظاهر والكرمة بالخليفة والمقطم والواحة للغات وسانت فاتيما بالنزهة والفاروق للغات وحضانة مدرسة الألسن بشرق مدينة نصر والالسن للغات والمصرية للغات والمستقبل فيوتشر.. Said Medhat Massad, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education to maintain that schools have been closed for two weeks for the emergence of more cases among its students is the phenomena, Strawberry and Vine caliphate and Al Waha languages, walks and Saint Fatima Farooq languages and custody of City's School of Al-Nasr, languages and tongues of the Egyptian language and the future Future .. مشيرا إلي أن المدارس التي تم غلق فصولها هي روتسي الجذور بشرق مدينة نصر وعمار بن ياسر بالنزهة والسيدة خديجة بالنزهة ايضا والطبري الاعدادية بمصر الجديدة والثانوية الميكانيكية بالسلام وجمال عبدالناصر منشأة ناصر وحضانة جابر الانصاري بالسلام وحسني مبارك بالبساتين ودار السلام والعلا للغات بشرق مدينة نصر وسان جورج بشرق مدينة نصر والعلم والايمان بالبساتين ودار السلام والهلال الخاصة بعين شمس. He pointed out that schools were closing chapters are rooted in eastern Rutse Nasr City, Ammar bin Yasser walks and walks Ms. Khadija al-Tabari also Heliopolis middle and secondary mechanical peace and Gamal Abdel Nasser Nasser facility and the custody of Jabir Al-Ansari and Hosni Mubarak of peace gardens and Dar es Salaam and Ela of languages in eastern Nasr City and St. George East Nasr City, and science and faith gardens and Dar es Salaam and the Crescent of Ain Shams.
أكد أن هناك متابعة يومية علي جميع المدارس بالعاصمة تنفيذا لتوجيهات د. Confirmed that there is follow-up on a daily basis all schools in the capital to implement the directives of d. عبدالعظيم وزير محافظ القاهرة وانه يتم غلق أي مدرسة فور ظهور أكثر من حالتين اصابة بها دون أي تردد وكذلك غلق الفصول في حالة وجود اصابة وان تتم محاسبة مدير أي مدرسة سواء كانت حكومية أو خاصة في حالة عدم الابلاغ عن أي حالة. Azim Wazir and the Governor of Cairo that any school be closed immediately after the emergence of more than two injured without any hesitation, as well as closed seasons in the event of an injury, and be held accountable manager for any school, whether governmental or private in the absence of any reported case.

[GaudiaRay]

Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

H5N1 has been found mainly outside of Cairo.

My attention is the roll out of H1N1 up and down the Nile. I'll check back in 2-3 weeks. I don't think it's a 225 issue in Egypt. It's the worst that exists now, and that's co-infection with H5N1, which will be the petri dish for recombinaton.

All who've been to Egypt know the living conditions of the countryside. The risk is to me worth considering and monitoring.

The tragedy is that the testing of those who die from this will be so marginal, even with WHO trying to get at the bodies fast enough. We watch and wait.

[Laidback Al]

Re: Egypt,Closure of 5 schools and 13 Classrooms and five schools in Giza and 6th of October

H5N1 has been found mainly outside of Cairo.

True. And a quick count of the H1N1 deaths by governorates shows that about 25% are from Cairo. H1N1 spreading in the urban areas and H5N1 in the countryside.

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Re: Egypt - Closure of Schools / Classrooms Do to H1N1. Or for failure to follow Ministry of Health or Education requirments for influenza control.

My son has school today, as they are trying to recover the lost learning days caused by or related to this influenza issue. He just called,then told me only twelve students were present from his class. which normally numbers twenty three. Of which two have now been confirmed positive by the ministry of health and the school is awaiting the directive to close the classroom or school from the proper Officials. this process has been on going for a few days.

On the issue of H5N1, from all the reported positive cases only four have documents which indicate they are from cairo.that being said from the total thus far fifty one cases have been treated within the area of greator cairo.

Solidarity" closes the 36 nursery breach of the terms health
Saturday, December 19th, 2009 - 08:49


D. On Mseilhi Solidarity Minister
Books Medhat Wahba


The Ministry of solidarity with the closure of 36 nursery violation as a result of its failure to comply with the health care of children, as well as lack of access some of them licenses to operate, and to notify the 22 custody in the province of the Western order to avoid some negative remarks, as well as 63 nursery in the province of Dakahlia, and it will be closed.
Said Izzat Ibrahim, director of Department of Family and Children Ministry of Social Solidarity for the seventh day, the Department sent to Jean-inspections of all kindergartens, in order to monitor the health status of children through the doctors and the Ministry of Health, with a plan to pass the inspection of gathering places for day-supine position and the role of the elderly, orphans and juvenile institutions, as well as the role of immigrants and expatriates to make sure residents are free of swine flu.

The pride that the closure of kindergartens in the past days was the result of lack of commitment to the instructions of the ministry and health requirements set by the Ministry of Health, such as the need for good ventilation, as well as detergents enough.

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Re: Egypt - Closure of Schools / Classrooms Do to H1N1. Or for failure to follow Ministry of Health or Education requirments for influenza control.

Decision of the Governor ..
Swine flu close 7 schools and 14 chapters in Cairo
Saturday, December 19th, 2009 - 16:39


D. Abdel-Azim Wazir, Cairo Governor
I wrote the names of Nassar


D decided. Abdel-Azim Wazir Governor of Cairo on Saturday, closed 7 schools and 14 classrooms for 15 days after the outbreak within swine flu, and cases came Faculty of Ramses new schools and Jowhar Baloaely peace and building the primary school Alviuchr Tech walks and closed the school Zahra Madrsta ancient Egypt, and Horus, and roots (Roots), of the eastern city of victory.

And classrooms, which the governor has decided to close it all separate from the School of B crank and the Holy Family and St. George in Heliopolis, Yousef al-Sibai and a building ((LG walks and Muhammadiyah in central Cairo, the pilot and pioneer of experimental languages and the future integrated eastern Nasr City Adventist School, and Mary Mark olives and Ammar ibn Yasir coast, Ms. Sakina caliphate and Al, all of Mubarak's own martyr star Matareyah, where students who ranged in age between ten and fifteen years.

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Re: Egypt - Closure of Schools / Classrooms Do to H1N1. Or for failure to follow Ministry of Health or Education requirments for influenza control.

now that we spoke with our son, we wont be sending him back to class tomorrow he said the director of the school told them two are confirmed with h1n1 and another two classmates have a really bad problem with their chest and breathing.......

Close the chapter of elementary Menia because the swine flu
Saturday, December 19th, 2009 - 18:07


Dr. Ahmed Ziauddin governor of Minya
Minya Hassan Abdel-Ghaffar


Decided Dr. Ahmed Diaa Eddin Governor of Minya, close the chapter of 2-3 school Alhsaybp status Deir Mawas Menia 14 days, after a case of positive pigs infected with avian H1N1 to a student named Abdul Rahman Ahmad (9 years) after the onset of the disease, the taking of a sample and send to the central laboratory of the Ministry of Health in Cairo, and evidence of a positive sample.

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Re: Egypt - Closure of Schools / Classrooms Due to H1N1. Or for failure to follow Ministry of Health or Education requirments for influenza control.

Welcome sueellinger!

I agree Gaudia and Al.

Twall - Best wishes for you and your family.

[Twall]

Re: Egypt - Closure of Schools / Classrooms Due to H1N1. Or for failure to follow Ministry of Health or Education requirments for influenza control.

my sons school was closed today for fifteen days, they never informed us directly. the bus, was just a no show in the morning. many others took their children and found the doors closed.

were all ok sofar thank god.