Ministry of Health and Population denies rumors about new epidemic waves in Egypt

Posted by Hind Mukhtar

Friday, May 05, 2023 03:20 PM

The Media Center of the Council of Ministers revealed that in light of what was circulated of publications inferring fears that Egypt might enter into new epidemic waves that the World Health Organization warned of as a result of stopping work in a public health laboratory in one of the countries in the region, the center communicated with the Ministry of Health and Population, which confirmed that these Posts are incorrect and have no connection to reality.

And she stressed that the health situation in Egypt is completely reassuring and stable, and there are no epidemic diseases in any of the governorates at the level of the Republic, noting that Egypt has a surveillance and investigation program for epidemic diseases that works effectively in the early detection and monitoring of any epidemics or diseases that may leak inside the country, with the application All precautionary measures at Egyptian airports and ports to prevent any disease from leaking through those coming from countries with endemic areas. The ministry also indicated that the regional director of the World Health Organization had announced that the risk assessment resulting from direct mishandling of samples in the aforementioned laboratory is very weak, and it has appealed The Ministry of Health and Population calls on citizens not to follow these false publications that aim to create fear and anxiety among them.