Walid Abdel Salam wrote Tuesday, August 22, 2023 01:06 PM She said Ministry of Health And the population, the results of the analyzes from the centers that monitor cases of influenza-like diseases, acute respiratory diseases and pneumonia confirm the positivity of two cases of the Covid-19 virus of the EG-5.2 mutated strain Iris, and the clinical symptoms that appeared on them are mild symptoms and they are recovering.
And the Ministry of Health and Population continued: The preventive medicine sector in the Ministry of Health and Population implements an accurate system for monitoring acute respiratory diseases at the level of the Republic with the aim of early detection of disease causes and knowing any changes in the factors of infection, through several programs, including routine monitoring, and it is applied in 450 hospitals. At the level of the Republic, where cases of influenza-like diseases, acute respiratory diseases, and pneumonia are reported periodically and regularly, and throat and nose swabs are taken from cases that meet the definition of the case, and an examination is performed for influenza, Covid-19, and mixed respiratory virus for all samples.
She added: The Ministry implements programs to monitor selected sites in several hospitals geographically distributed in the Arab Republic of Egypt, including monitoring influenza-like diseases in outpatient clinics and is applied in 12 medical facilities, and monitoring acute respiratory diseases for patients held in internal departments and is applied in 17 medical facilities. Throat and nose swab samples are taken, and an examination for influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus is carried out for all samples on a regular basis.
The Ministry of Health and Population affirmed that the symptoms of infection with the EG-5.2 mutation are simple symptoms, and there are no medical recommendations to take any additional measures, and that medical recommendations are still booster dose vaccination, especially for groups most affected by the disease, such as the elderly, people with chronic diseases, and diseases that affect the body’s immune system response. Continuous disinfection of hands and surfaces, the use of masks in crowded or poorly ventilated places, for those with respiratory symptoms, avoiding contact with non-infected people, and good nutrition, noting that the global and local epidemiological situation is monitored periodically.
2023-08-22 10:06:00
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