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Monday, May 17, 2010

Egypt : Swine flu cases confirmed in Alex, ministry denies a comeback

Via The Daily News Egypt :

" CAIRO : The committee monitoring the swine flu situation in Alexandria has confirmed four cases of the H1N1 flu virus in the governorate.

The first case is that of a two-year-old girl, the second is a 22-year-old female and the third is a 37-year-old male baker, all of whom are currently at the Alexandria Fevers Hospital receiving treatment.

The fourth case is a 22-year-old female who is receiving treatment at the Abou Qir Hospital.

Alexandria governor Adel Labib, has told the press that the governorate is taking all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of its citizens and the hospitals are equipped to receive all cases of swine flu.

But despite the governor’s comment, the press office at the Ministry of Health denied that there are new cases appearing in the country and have not released any official statements regarding the situation of the virus in the country, saying that there aren’t any developments in the issue."

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