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Health Ministry: 1,356 cases infected with measles, 8 deaths so far
On Sun, 07/12/2014 - 17:37
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt has recorded eight deaths from measles so far this year, with 1,356 infections, marking a slight increase from the annual rate of infection of between 700 and 1,500 cases, head of Health Ministry?s preventive medicine sector Amr Qandil said on Saturday.
Total number of cases infected with the disease in Marsa Matrouh province reached 132 cases, half of which was in Siwa. Ninety-eight cases have been allowed to leave hospital, while 32 cases are still being treated, Qandil added.
Perhaps the most concerning of the outbreak is that all eight deaths ocurred in Siwa, said Mohamed Abu Suleiman, deputy Health Minister in Matrouh, in addition to infection of other 200 patients.
Qandil blamed the spread of infection in Siwa on abstention from taking the necessary vaccines. Only 50 percent of the residents were vaccinated. A team from the sector, currently in the city, is following up with the tribesmen to launch campaigns to vaccinate children below five years and urge examination of children doubted to be infected with the disease.
Meanwhile, parents of infected children accused the local administration of failure and being a reason behind measles spread among the children in the city...
Health Ministry: 1,356 cases infected with measles, 8 deaths so far
On Sun, 07/12/2014 - 17:37
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt has recorded eight deaths from measles so far this year, with 1,356 infections, marking a slight increase from the annual rate of infection of between 700 and 1,500 cases, head of Health Ministry?s preventive medicine sector Amr Qandil said on Saturday.
Total number of cases infected with the disease in Marsa Matrouh province reached 132 cases, half of which was in Siwa. Ninety-eight cases have been allowed to leave hospital, while 32 cases are still being treated, Qandil added.
Perhaps the most concerning of the outbreak is that all eight deaths ocurred in Siwa, said Mohamed Abu Suleiman, deputy Health Minister in Matrouh, in addition to infection of other 200 patients.
Qandil blamed the spread of infection in Siwa on abstention from taking the necessary vaccines. Only 50 percent of the residents were vaccinated. A team from the sector, currently in the city, is following up with the tribesmen to launch campaigns to vaccinate children below five years and urge examination of children doubted to be infected with the disease.
Meanwhile, parents of infected children accused the local administration of failure and being a reason behind measles spread among the children in the city...