The Egyptian health authorities are seeking to know the nature of the “mysterious disease” that is spreading in a village in Qena Governorate, in the south of the country, while confirming that the cases are recovering, days after the appearance of some symptoms.
And on Sunday, the Ministry of Health issued a statement saying that it was following up on “complaints related to the emergence of similar symptoms among a number of citizens in the village of Al-Aleqat in Qena Governorate,” explaining that “the similar symptoms were high fever, bone pain, and fatigue, and it lasted for three days.” to five days, which are symptoms common to many common diseases such as cold and flu, gastroenteritis and fever, which spread in conjunction with high weather temperatures, and disappear with rest, fever reducers, and drinking fluids.
In the context, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Qena Governorate, Raji Tawadros, told Al-Hurra that samples were taken from patients, water and sanitation places, adding: “It is not known what the disease is yet, we are awaiting the results of the analyzes that we conducted for some of those who appeared.” They have symptoms.”
It was learned that the disease began to appear in mid-May, among small numbers of the villagers, but by the end of last June, the number of cases had increased dramatically, especially among the elderly.
Al-Shorouk newspaper quoted the mayor of the village of Al-Aleiqat, Muhammad Al-Naqiri, as saying that the people were surprised by the spread of a disease that causes “heating and broken bones” and has infected dozens of villagers, without knowing the type of disease, and whether it was dengue fever spreading in the Red Sea governorate or another disease. And a new virus.
Al-Naqiri added, “After the injury of large numbers of villagers, specifically in Nagaa Sandal, their number reached about 150 people, the Health Directorate sent a large number of medical teams, and samples were taken from patients, mosquitoes, and sewage water for analysis in the Ministry of Health’s laboratories to find out the real reasons behind the spread.” This disease, and as soon as the concerned authorities were notified, medical teams were dispatched and disinfectants were sprayed inside the village.
Regarding what was reported that the disease is dengue fever, Tawadros said that it is difficult to say for sure what the disease or virus is until after the results appear.
2023-07-17 15:22:10
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