Thursday, .28-5 - 2009
Perimeter - Zainab Makki
Now talk about the disease, swine flu was the main concern of the world's population Between the hours and the number of injuries and deaths increase, in an effort to reassure public opinion in Egypt issued an official report confirms that there are so far no cases of animal or human disease, influenza (H1N1) A In all governorates of the republic, despite the arrival of the number of cases that were suspected of being infected with the disease during the period from May 1-25 99.
Has been issued by the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian Council of Ministers issued a statement Thursday morning, the media in the context of the follow-up to bird flu "A/H1N1 ", Which included the global situation of the spread of the disease, the leading news on the follow-up to the level of the crisis locally, the response to what is being said through the media and the comments of browsers on the Internet, also touched on some questions of public opinion in advance a general guidance to citizens.
The global situation of the spread of the disease
The statement, obtained by the Arab media, "the vicinity of" a copy of which was the world situation for the spread of the disease, even at six o'clock GMT on Wednesday, May 27 2009, stressing the high number of States that have formally informed of the existence of cases during the past 24 hours to 48 countries, as the number of cases where (she had fallen sick or died due to infection) around the world for up to 13398 cases of infection with influenza type A/H1N1 .
According to the statement, Singapore and Bahrain were the latest countries that have announced the existence of cases during the past 24 hours, with Mexico at the head of a State which registered the highest rate of deaths and the total number of 83 event of the death rate of 87% of the total cases of death from the disease, followed by the United States a total of 10 cases and by 11%.
The total number of cases of the disease in the world until the date mentioned 13303, up 3% from the previous day, the United States accounted for the largest number of terms of the number of infected cases among the total number of States, and by 6754 the situation of 51% of the total infected cases around the world, Mexico, followed by a total of 4458 cases and by 34%, and Canada in third place, the total number of 920 cases, and by 7%.
Health precautions at airports
The statement said that on May 15 is still more days recorded where the proportion of the disease over the past period, the number of cases that have been or that died during the 1023 the case today in the world, which is on May 7 more days in which there have been deaths due to infection in the world, where the day saw 13 of them fatal.
Swine flu in Egypt
At the local level, the statement of the Council of Ministers that there were no cases of animal or human disease, influenza (H1N1) A In all governorates of the republic.
The number of cases that were suspected of being infected with avian influenza (H1N1) A During the period from May 1-25, 99, has not confirmed any of them actually hit the disease, while the number of cases suspected of being infected with bird flu during the same period, 1188 cases, 6 cases have been confirmed to them.
The number of aircraft that have been Mnazertha 2705 plane, according to the report of quarantine during the period from 1 to May 25, 2009, has also been a corresponding vessel 176, and 9 cars, and the country received 373,970 passengers from the affected country, it was all Mnazerthm, where the presence of symptoms and suspicion of the disease 40 cases suspected of coming to Egypt, 32 of which proved negative for avian influenza, there are 8 suspected cases under examination laboratory.
The total number of incoming calls to the hotline (105) during the period from 1 to May 25 50409 call (42921 query by flu (H1N1) A And avian flu, and a communication from the 6394 breeding birds, and 557 breeding pigs for communication, and communication in the deaths of 401 chickens and 136 pigs died of the communication).
The face of crisis
And on the same level, the Center for Information and Decision Support of the Prime Minister of the First Forum of NGOs and civil society in addressing the crisis of the disease (H1N1) A It was attended by Dr. Abdel-Aziz Hegazi, Prime Minister of Egypt, former head of the General Federation of NGOs, and Dr. Maged George, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, Dr. Hatem el-Gabali, Health Minister, Engineer Amin Abaza, Minister of Agriculture, General Abdel Salam Mahgoub, Minister of State for Local Development, and General Coordinator-General's good offices of the Commission on Higher to combat bird flu, Dr. Mamdouh Gabr, Secretary General of the Egyptian Red Crescent, in addition to the members of the Chamber of crises and the heads of the General Federation of Red governorates and representatives of some NGOs.
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Dr. Maged Othman, head of the Center for information on the importance of establishing a mechanism for partnership between government and civil society organizations during the next phase, and suggested that the General Federation of NGOs for the creation of the Union of the two types of crises and disasters.
For his part, Dr. Abdel-Aziz Hegazi, Prime Minister of Egypt, former head of the General Federation of NGOs in his speech to the European Union has set up a committee to confront the disease and, in turn, the development of 3 axes of time to work, including procedures and plans during the current phase before a pandemic, and when they occur, and after the completion of their effects.
He also stressed Dr. Maged George, Minister of the Environment on the need to propose and formulate the methodology of the work of civil society and non-governmental organizations to address the disease in the case of entry of this methodology to include the selection of NGOs with the capacity for the serious to deal with the virus, identify the geographic ranges of work, and activities to be implemented in all Assembly, held meetings with a quick guide to building the capacity of association, and the selection of points of contact with them, and prepare periodic reports on the results of the work being carried out.
For his part, Dr. Hatem el-Gabali, the existence of a committee to manage the crisis within the General Federation of NGOs is important in the case of the entry of the disease, pointing out that civil society played a significant role in the process of awareness and a part of this role is to provide volunteers who educate citizens and help them to follow healthy behaviors and preventive measures to guide the safe.
Engineer Amin Abaza, Minister of Agriculture, the efforts of the Ministry began to fight bird flu, noting that the Egyptian customs and traditions were an obstacle in the face of the disease due to the proliferation of home education in Egypt and the presence of 6.8 million rural house, and the circulation and transfer of birds from one place to another and across different governorates, adding Egypt did not fail in the face of bird flu because the success and failure is a relative depends on many factors, including a key factor during this crisis, a customs and traditions
Major General Abdel Salam Mahgoub
And in the end of the meeting, explained Major General Abdel Salam Mahgoub role of NGOs and civil society organizations in the current crisis, adding that these associations are able to carry out awareness-raising, adding that the volunteer must be carried out in an orderly fashion and in accordance with the methodology of work referred to by Dr. Maged George, in particular in the presence of great potential and is spread over the Republic, emphasizing that the emergence of bird flu (H1N1) A Will not make us forget the avian flu.
Control of airport
Also held a crisis the central room on May 27 for the eighth regular meeting, representatives of ministries and agencies concerned to follow up the disease (H1N1) A Dr. Nasr has been the Vice-Minister of Health for Preventive Affairs, during the meeting to a number of points including:
- At the level of manufacturing process of the particular disease, influenza vaccine (H1N1) A , It ended in major global companies from the process of planting the virus or the so-called pre-processing and the manufacture of the vaccine will begin within the next two weeks, and most factories operate on the manufacture of a vaccine for seasonal flu, which will expire during the month of July or August 2009.
- The installation of thermal cameras to detect the temperature of all passengers at the premises of the Cairo International Airport, in addition to the airport of Sharm el-Sheikh, and ongoing coverage of the processing and the rest of the airports and other outlets over the next few days.
- The lifting of the number of doctors who are different from the 98 outlets to 345 medical doctors for the detection of cases received from various States.
In this context, an increase in the number of cases of suspected bird flu on a daily basis with up to about roughly 50 cases each day, and make sure the last two injury on May 26 and is being treated, where their condition began to improve, and stability due to the discovery of the disease quickly and their use of the drug Altamflo .
On the premises prior to the clearance of pig farms, he noted the representative of the Ministry of the Environment and the Chamber, that these places had not been cleared so far, where the sites are owned by individuals, and other actors belonging to the State, and other needs for the planning and coordination with the provinces will be on them during the coming period.
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Questions of public opinion
The statement was also questioned whether public opinion was the wrong diagnosis by the doctor for bird flu has caused the death of the patient because of this diagnosis is wrong then the wrong treatment, and whether the Ministry of Health has prepared workshops or training courses for physicians to familiarize them with bird flu and ways to identified quickly.
According to Dr. Nasr and Mr. Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, member of the Chamber of preventive and crisis information to the central status of the patient diagnosed with bird flu in accordance with the steps to be followed clearly indicate the exact cause of this disease and the individual steps include the emergence of symptoms of the disease, in addition to the exposure of that person for infected birds and then Laboratory testing confirms that he, adding that he had been trained in all hospitals, doctors and health units for the early detection of bird flu.
The government's statement of general guidance on the citizens information on the drug "Tamiflu," he said, adding that it was one of anti-viral and is composed of active substance (Ooseltamifir phosphate) and is available in the global market in the form of capsules 30, 40, 75 mg in the form of syrup and 12 mg / ml is in Egypt on the 75 mg capsules and syrup only 12 mg / ml.
The "Tamiflu" to stop an enzyme Alenyoroomnidaz thus to prevent the spread of the virus in human cells, the drug "Tamiflu" efficient and effective if given within 48 hours of onset of symptoms began and significantly less effective if given later.
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