Thursday, August 27, 2009

The start of treatment with swine flu home


Information Center confirms ..
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 The statement issued by the Information Today, Thursday, the Center for Information and Decision Support Council of Ministers, it will start implementing the strategy of treatment of cases infected with A (H 1, that 1) is known internationally as the domestic swine flu, with the increasing number of cases infected with the disease, which will be sufficient the treatment of certain cases in hospitals, according to certain criteria will be announced by the Ministry of Health.

He noted that the ministry was currently conducting a media plan to educate citizens about the cases to be treated at home and of hospitals. The statement stressed that the total number of cases infected with the disease was discovered in Egypt amounted to 665 cases so late on August 26, according to laboratory test results and data from the Ministry of Health, including 16 cases of Egyptian citizenship, 13 have been resident in Egypt, and 3 cases from Saudi Arabia
It is 10 males and 6 females, explaining that it has in stable condition.

He pointed out that the case of 533 recovered by 80.1% of the total infected cases, and so on August 26, and there are deaths and one out while the rest of the cases and the number 131 in good health. The statement pointed out that 155 samples were tested for swine flu, and laboratory results were all negative, were also checked 16 cases of suspected bird flu, and laboratory findings were all negative as well.

The Regional Adviser, Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization has confirmed that he is coordination at the level of the world to monitor and study the developments of avian flu, swine and determine the stage reached through regular meetings following the epidemiological situation and the emergence of new strains, with the adoption of appropriate resolutions of the status quo.

He pointed out that the organization is considering all possibilities, especially the possibility of an overlap with the swine flu seasonal influenza.

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