Monday, June 18, 2012

Egypt: Production Of The First Egyptian-Made Vaccine For The Treatment Of Bird Flu

06-12-2012

Announced Minister of State for Scientific Research, Egyptian Dr. Nadia Zachary for production of the first Egyptian-made vaccine for bird flu .. Confirmed that her country has become a technology for the manufacture of vaccines for avian flu with any strain may appear in Egypt or mutate.

Zachary said in a press conference held today that the vaccine has Pthouderh and manufacturing research team from the Egyptian National Center for Research .. Noting that the bird flu vaccine has passed the assessment tests a degree which makes it 95 percent better than any vaccine imported. She added that this vaccine will be put on the market during the month .. Pointing out that the need for Egypt from bird flu vaccine is estimated at about one billion and 250 million doses to combat this virus, especially as Egypt is one of the first countries in the world in the number of foci of infection with the virus in poultry and human cases of the virus and the number of deaths.

And concluded to say that there is a radical change in strategy of the state after the revolution of January 25 ..Shown that the Egyptian government has become attached particular importance to scientific research by increasing the budget for scientific research for the current fiscal year to 5.3 billion pounds.

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