The Ministry of Health and Population revealed details of their plan to counter it Cholera disease Especially after the presence of epidemic outbreaks in some neighboring countries, she pointed out that Egypt has a powerful diagnostic tool that has been tested in many previous health epidemics and has proven that the effectiveness and excellence of the spread of any disease to the Egyptian territory and the preservation of public health, especially against a group of diseases that international organizations warn about about.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed that the Ministry declared a state of maximum alertness and emergency, as they issued instructions to increase the level of alertness. and to increase the intensity of inspection at the land ports of Egypt with Sudan, especially the two land ports of Arqin and Qastal, and to tighten security measures.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, continued: Most of those infected show symptoms that vary between watery diarrhea and severe loss of fluids, repeated vomiting, muscle spasms due to loss of salt and fluids, dry mouth, tongue and throat, and thirst.
Spokesman Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said Ministry of Health and Population Procedures have been tightened at airports, ports and land crossings, while strengthening quarantine procedures to prevent the spread of the disease, indicating that cases coming from Sudan or any affected area as part of the country’s preparedness to deal with any cholera outbreak. issues.
He continued: According to the World Health Organization, cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Cholerae emboli, and is usually caused by drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food every year, between 3 and 5 million infections, and between 100,000 and 120. Thousands of deaths It is considered one of the most deadly diseases people infected with Vibrio cholerae bacteria do not show any symptoms despite the presence of the bacteria in their patients for one to 10 days after the infection, then it spreads again to the surrounding environment, threatening to infect others.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, confirmed that the highest level of preparation has been built at the ports to monitor any cases, and so far no cases have been found in the Egypt, and cholera is independent. endemic diseases in our country.
He continued: Most people with cholera can be treated if given oral solutions quickly, and adult patients may need up to liters of solution to treat moderate dehydration in the first day at risk of shock and urgent treatment is required
He said that the presence of Egypt with neighboring countries where these diseases show an increase in the level of alert to monitor any cases, because the Department of Preventive Medicine in the Ministry has tightened preventive measures to deal with any cases coming in from Sudan by interviewing all arrivals at land ports. .
2024-08-24 05:00:00
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