Dengue fever
KSRelief signed an agreement with the WHO to carry out two projects worth about $22.7 million for treating and preventing the waterborne disease in Yemen.
The Health Ministry announced in September that dengue fever is epidemic in the Red Sea city of Al-Qusair following the diagnosis of thousands of citizens infected by the virus.
A total of 101 people are confirmed to suffer from Dengue fever in Egypt as was shown by PCR test results, stated Dalal Mounir.
Emad Eddin Radi assured that dengue fever is not a disease that usually circulates in Egypt or other north African countries.
Health Minister Ahmed Emad Eddin Radi held a meeting early Tuesday with leaders at the health directorate in Hurghada.
Minister of Health Ahmed Emad stressed on Monday that Dengue fever is not deadly or contagious.
Aswan Fever Hospital has received three people from the Red Sea governorate suspected to have been infected with dengue fever.
