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Minister of Health and Deputy Prime Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held a press conference Monday to reveal the results of water analysis in Aswan, which was believed to have been the cause of the number of stomach flu cases admitted to hospitals in the Upper Egypt’s city.
Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is set to hold a press conference Monday from Aswan Governorate regarding infections inside hospitals.
Water samples taken from the Nile River near the affected villages tested negative for any microbiological or chemical changes.
He added that the common symptoms of monkeypox are a rash, high temperature, sore throat, muscle pain, back pain, and swollen lymph nodes. The rash most commonly appears on the palms of the hands and around the genitals, he continued, noting that anyone who suffers from these symptoms should go to the nearest fever hospital for a medical examination.
Over the past years, the Egyptian government has accomplished great achievements, led by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, who submitted the government’s resignation Monday.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed the provision of drug treatment to 3,000 patients as part of the "early detection and treatment of liver cancer" initiative, noting that all medical examinations are free of charge.
Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, revealed the launch of a new presidential initiative, which is screening for different types of cancer.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population revealed a map of the treatment of cancerous tumors for adults and children, stressing that early detection contributes to the rapid treatment of the disease.
The minister said that the symptoms range between mild and medium, urging that children diagnosed with the virus should not go to school or nursery.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar made the statement Saturday.
The World Health Organization's Regional Verification Commission (RVC) declared Egypt clear of measles and rubella for the period 2018-2021.
A report issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population revealed that the recently held World Economic Forum confirmed that Egypt presented a successful model through its presidential initiative to eliminate Hepatitis C and early detection of non-communicable diseases.
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.
The initiative was launched by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi in 2018.
Those paid a total number of visits of 101,498,747 to medical facilities nationwide.
The president made the announcement at Africa Health ExCon held by the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA).
Egypt has no infected or suspected cases of monkeypox so far, announced the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health and Population launched Sunday an initiative aimed at the early diagnosis of liver cancer, and the treatment of cirrhosis patients.
Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 30 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 23,957.
The Ministry of Health and Population made the announcement Sunday.
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