Monkeypox

Egypt’s Health Ministry: New monkeypox case confirmed

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 - 05:20 GMT

The Ministry of Health confirmed detecting a new positive case of monkeypox infection in the country for a patient, aged 39 years.

Health min. reviews developments on monkeypox in Egypt

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 - 08:55 GMT

Egypt’s Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar reviewed during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday a report on the latest developments on the spread of coronavirus and monkeypox at the local and global levels.

Egypt’s health ministry detects 1st positive infection of Monkeypox virus

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 - 08:35 GMT

Egypt’s ministry of health announced, Monday recording first positive infection of Monkeypox virus for an Egyption citizen. Patient was isolated in the hospital according to the ministry.

Egypt reports average of 182 daily coronavirus infections; 17 cases died last week

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 02:18 GMT

Egypt has reported an average of 182 daily coronavirus cases over the period from 6-10 August and 17 cases have died during the same period, Acting Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday.

Egypt issues guideline, activates rapid response team to detect monkeypox

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 - 11:25 GMT

Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed that no positive cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Egypt so far.

Egypt recorded average of 177 daily COVID infections; no monkeypox cases detected: Min.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 02:07 GMT

Also, 12 people have died of the virus over the past week, the minister noted.

Cairo Airport announces new intensive precautionary measures to limit monkeypox spread

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 - 09:22 GMT

There will be several exceptional measures taken by Egyptian airports to reduce any possibility of the spread of epidemic diseases.

Egypt completely free of monkeypox, monitors global epidemiological situation: Health Ministry

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 12:07 GMT

The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that Egypt is completely free of monkeypox, and no cases of infection or suspected infection with the disease have been recorded.

Health Ministry reveals early preparations to combat monkeypox spread in Egypt

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 - 01:39 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population stated that an integrated guide has been issued to identify monkeypox, methods of diagnosis and treatment, based on the latest international protocols in treatment.

Egypt’s Health Ministry provides lab reagents to test Monkeypox at central laboratories

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 - 11:03 GMT

Egyptian Ministry of Health has provided laboratory reagents specialized in diagnosing monkeypox at central laboratories of the ministry.

No monkeypox cases reported in Egypt: Health Ministry

Mon, 30 May 2022 - 07:47 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said that no cases of monkeypox virus have been reported in Egypt so far.

Monkeypox, a new pandemic?

Mon, 23 May 2022 - 11:07 GMT

The British newspaper Daily Mail revealed that monkeypox is usually transmitted from infected animals in West and Central Africa.

Monkeypox is not airborne: Egypt's Health ministry

Sun, 22 May 2022 - 03:42 GMT

In a statement on its official Facebook page on Saturday evening, the ministry stressed that the monkeypox virus is spread through close body contact, not over long distances through the air.

Egypt has no infected or suspected cases of monkeypox so far: Health Ministry

Sat, 21 May 2022 - 08:37 GMT

Egypt has no infected or suspected cases of monkeypox so far, announced the Ministry of Health.

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