Source: Truth International - Sinai - Mohammad Al Hurr 12/24/2010
Death and injury of 5 Egyptian Sinai and the swine flu suspected in wounding dozens virus
Returned swine flu to receive Burabha citizens of North Sinai, especially in light of recording deaths and injuries positive, Medical sources confirmed the death of a child affected by wound infection and 4 cases positive by the epidemic as well as dozens of suspected cases of bird flu virus dangerous, has been tightening control health travelers the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in anticipation of the existence of people living with HIV among them.
Dr. Atef healthier, director general of health in northern Sinai in an exclusive statement to "Truth International": "The H1N1 virus Known as swine flu has returned once again to threaten the health of citizens in the Sinai peninsula, where more than 40 a day-old boy died from having the virus has also proved injuring about 4 cases including 3 women and a man with HIV receiving treatment and is currently General Hospital, west of Bir al-Abed El-Arish. "
The Dr. Afia that the Directorate of Health Affairs has expanded the circle of suspicion with HIV, particularly as the symptoms of the disease appear on dozens of patients where it is taken it a tinge of hours each patient and sent to labs central Ministry of Health to make sure that the incidence of negative or positive, pointing out that the current weather conditions that tend to be cold is a fertile environment for the spread of the virus rapidly.
The director general of health in northern Sinai that the Directorate has taken precautionary measures Crossing Rafah has been developed device for the detection of patients who suffer from very high temperature to be a medical check to make sure of their HIV status or not, as well as the tightening of control over health and holding educational seminars through Radio North Sinai and through the members of local councils to do the educating the public about ways to prevent HIV infection and symptoms of infection.
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