Egypt: An interview with their MoH on various influenza types; EXTREMELY informative:
19/May/09
Admitted that the woman, the Minister of Health, that the government «to strike Khmp» at the beginning of the outbreak of swine flu in Egypt, said in a comprehensive dialogue with the «Egyptian today»: «It could happen at the beginning of it, but we will control the situation quickly».
The minister said that the experience of dealing with avian flu «Nftna» The Guide to the ministry in cooperation with the government prepared an integrated plan in the event of a pandemic influenza in general,
He stressed that the epidemic is expected to enter Egypt at any moment, and said that the authorities are prepared for this eventuality, as it is ready for the possibility of more serious, as described, a mutation of avian influenza, especially that Egypt is one of the candidates for that force,
The mountain that the degree of readiness of government are very high, to the extent that the plan minutes, the Court very, did not leave anything on the circumstances, but they will face all eventualities so that the issue of mass graves of victims of the epidemic - God forbid - but he refused absolutely to talk about any numbers, either of the numbers expected infected or death, saying: «I can not be announced» ..
And the text of the interview ..
■ Our first question will certainly be the emergence of the epidemic in Egypt .How in Egypt will expect or how his appearance, and when?
99% from abroad, whether through the next couple of tourists or citizens, and this is the logical expectation, but we are dealing at the time that Egypt would enter at any time.
■ What is the appearance at the Thrkatkm?
If the situation was one infected, «what can I do, I do not need upward of Boamlh Ana Kheles», but we will tighten epidemic surveillance, and I shall take it that the geographical area surrounding the person, whether the text of square kilometers or km, the area of questionable sense that all people are sick or suspected to be infected in the laboratory examination.
■ If there are cases with more than fifty people in one area?
If the schools I have works in the area Soglgaha immediately, even if I have Soglgaha University, although I have Calcenmat gatherings or restaurants Soglgaha also, for example, if the increasing number, and wounded 50 today, and the following day 150, and the third 300 Soazlhm using the security forces, in the sense that the response For Setwaem with the magnitude of the problem.
■ Are able to close the security area, village or city for example?
Of course There is a perception and the scheme with security, and the perception of the scheme with the armed forces, as I have a plan with the utmost precision, covering all of these things.
■ scientifically what are your expectations if it enters the virus H1N1 «swine flu» to Egypt in light of the circumstances of our country's population and social?
Of course, we have special circumstances, the fact that 95% of the population are in 7% of land area, population and congestion Egyptian Demographic nature, therefore, must be well prepared for this, as well as 53% of the population in cities, and this disease is a disease of the cities and the countryside is not satisfactory, if I went to Mexico you will find that people in rural areas «Malhash happens is going on call», but the problem in cities such as Mexico City and large cities, and we Kmsrien certain characteristics to a minimum.
■ Does the lack of awareness of these characteristics?
In fact, we can in dealing with bird flu, bringing the message of all people, for example, «to the Belf one always with the Sixes Albesitat in the countryside know means any avian flu, and the evidence they have thought of the African media and their dependents immediately Beblgua Yadrp», meaning that in less than 24 hours, we find the patient went to a hospital diets, such as the situation we have recently rescued in Sohag, a result of higher consciousness.
■ If the awareness amongst the people has risen during the past 3 years Why we can not control or curb the spread of avian flu in Egypt?
If we measure the performance of our circumstances, we find a good performance in general, we have 8 million home raising their birds from 17 million homes, whether in cities or in villages, and the owners of these birds do not have to prepare to vaccinate all the birds, which possess them, because they are afraid of the envy this reason, the reason that the second performance at the local level is weak,
It can be repaired and the local level, with evidence that you are the first to be tightened, all the things «Btaatzbt», both in the veterinary inspection or control, or for the provision of vaccines, but the problem remains the same in culture and the fear of birds more than humans, is not found in any place else in the world,
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