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Senior Moderator
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 - 18:43
Dr. Nasr El-Sayed Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs that the incidence of preventive Bonflonz pigs becoming less so as not to exceed 20 -25 cases per week, after it was up to 235 cases per week, affirming the end of the first wave of the virus.
The Mr. during the conference organized by the Office of the United Nations in Egypt in cooperation with the Chamber of crises, the central information center in the Council of Ministers that, for the validity of vaccination for the prevention of virus imported Egypt did not unite so far, especially as it is not recognized in the form of the next wave of the virus.
Sayed said that vaccination comes from the company in two parts: "catalyst" which is a two-thirds the price of dose and is valid for 3 years, indicating that it would be suitable for use in case of change of vaccination.
The second part is "Aloltren," he said of Mr. that the agreement between the Egyptian government and includes the company to exchange the latest in this part if the virus mutates, which is the active part in this wave of the virus.
It was announced that the government canceled Mr. importing 3 million doses and only 1.9 million doses given only to a weak demand for vaccination, indicating that the bait is located in Egypt, enough to vaccinate the pilgrims until the end of 2010, as 3400 pilgrims have been vaccinated so far.
Mr. denied the existence of any side effects of the virus at all, which was also confirmed by Dr. John Jaber, regional adviser for communicable diseases in the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the United Nations, said that the rumors in the media, which led to weak demand for vaccination in the whole world.
And for the evolution of bird flu, David Nabarro Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on food security and the United Nations coordinator for avian and human beings, that Egypt is still affected by bird flu virus, and there are 5 countries in the world are the most affected countries including Egypt.
He added that he can not imagine the end of the disease in Egypt before the period ranging from 5 - 10 years to come, pointing out that the organization plans to deal with the worst-case scenario.
For his part, Dr. Nasr El-Sayed, during 2010 showed 16 cases of bird flu in Egypt, including 5 deaths, confirming that it is a large percentage indicates that the virus still exists in Egypt, and needs to change the cultures over a long period.
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Dr. Nasr El-Sayed Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs that the incidence of preventive Bonflonz pigs becoming less so as not to exceed 20 -25 cases per week, after it was up to 235 cases per week, affirming the end of the first wave of the virus.
The Mr. during the conference organized by the Office of the United Nations in Egypt in cooperation with the Chamber of crises, the central information center in the Council of Ministers that, for the validity of vaccination for the prevention of virus imported Egypt did not unite so far, especially as it is not recognized in the form of the next wave of the virus.
Sayed said that vaccination comes from the company in two parts: "catalyst" which is a two-thirds the price of dose and is valid for 3 years, indicating that it would be suitable for use in case of change of vaccination.
The second part is "Aloltren," he said of Mr. that the agreement between the Egyptian government and includes the company to exchange the latest in this part if the virus mutates, which is the active part in this wave of the virus.
It was announced that the government canceled Mr. importing 3 million doses and only 1.9 million doses given only to a weak demand for vaccination, indicating that the bait is located in Egypt, enough to vaccinate the pilgrims until the end of 2010, as 3400 pilgrims have been vaccinated so far.
Mr. denied the existence of any side effects of the virus at all, which was also confirmed by Dr. John Jaber, regional adviser for communicable diseases in the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the United Nations, said that the rumors in the media, which led to weak demand for vaccination in the whole world.
And for the evolution of bird flu, David Nabarro Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on food security and the United Nations coordinator for avian and human beings, that Egypt is still affected by bird flu virus, and there are 5 countries in the world are the most affected countries including Egypt.
He added that he can not imagine the end of the disease in Egypt before the period ranging from 5 - 10 years to come, pointing out that the organization plans to deal with the worst-case scenario.
For his part, Dr. Nasr El-Sayed, during 2010 showed 16 cases of bird flu in Egypt, including 5 deaths, confirming that it is a large percentage indicates that the virus still exists in Egypt, and needs to change the cultures over a long period.
http://translate.googleusercontent....&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhjl7_Nyfljy6QwDpa2lYps2-bxYAA