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Egypt - Ministry of Health says there are no epidemics since only 5% of the population is affected by infectious diseases

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
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Health: Egypt free of outbreaks of epidemic
Monday 15 / December / 2014 - 14:46 Print Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar,
Dr. Hossam Abdul Ghaffar, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health
Faten Khedive

Dr. Hossam Abdul Ghaffar, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said the assessment of the overall situation of winter ailments in its natural level, pointing out that the World Health Organization defines the seriousness of the epidemiological situation of the disease in all parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization, the 5 per million Egyptian citizen infected with disease such as measles, a small percentage do not require any risk, and therefore Egypt free of any outbreaks of epidemic.
Abdul Ghaffar pointed out that the more common diseases among school children are influenza, and thyroid Alinkafah, and chickenpox and measles, pointing out that the Ministry of Health required patient measles, chickenpox and thyroid Alinkafah leave 14 days or until complete healing for fear of the spread of infection among students.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Health, that the total number of cases of mumps "Alinkafah gland" during the period from September until the date of December 6, 2014 amounted to 1823 state-level educational facilities students, while the number of cases during the same period in 2013 amounted to 3,427 state-level educational facilities students, which means that there is a decrease of almost 53% rate.
As for the disease chickenpox, the total number of cases during the period From September to December 6 2014 amounted to 1115 state-level educational facilities students, while the incidence of chickenpox during the same period in 2013 amounted to 459, and the emergence of this increase in the number of cases is the result of increased surveillance and monitoring, reporting and application of disease control plan activities infectious in educational facilities, Regarding measles, it has been confirmed 1,600 cases of measles so far.
And the role of health visitors in school, Abdul Ghaffar said that the ministry has 18,000 health visiting them Gore to take into account pupils health, pointing out that the ministry in the coming period, seeks to increase their numbers to ensure the best care for pupils and more comprehensive coverage of all the schools.

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