H1N1
Tamiflu to soon be available at local pharmacies
Egypt
December 8, 2009
Tamiflu to soon be available at local pharmacies
The Health Ministry is currently setting retail prices for the drug Tamiflu, used to treat bird flu (H5N1) and swine…
29th H1N1 death reported
Egypt
December 7, 2009
29th H1N1 death reported
Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali said in an official statement that the situation of H1N1, also known as swine flu, in…
Eid cinema-goers defy flu fears
Cinema/TV
December 1, 2009
Eid cinema-goers defy flu fears
With box office takings nudging four million a day during Eid - more than the total profits made over the…
H1N1 vaccine not available to all Egyptians
Egypt
November 25, 2009
H1N1 vaccine not available to all Egyptians
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it will not be possible to provide enough doses of vaccine against the H1N1…
Locally-produced Tamiflu to sell for LE75
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Locally-produced Tamiflu to sell for LE75
Sharm el-Sheikh -- According to recent statements by Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali, the anti-flu drug Tamiflu will soon be produced…
Sewage and dogs in Beni Suef hospital
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Sewage and dogs in Beni Suef hospital
Beni Suef Chest Hospital is surrounded by sewage water and a large number of stray dogs roam its vicinity amid…
8th H1N1 death
Egypt
November 15, 2009
8th H1N1 death
One more victim succumbed to the H1N1 virus on Saturday, marking the eighth death from the virus. The Ministry of…
Holiday extended to 10 days due to H1N1
Egypt
November 8, 2009
Holiday extended to 10 days due to H1N1
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif issued a decree yesterday extending the Islamic Bairam holiday to ten days for both schools and…
Holiday extended to 10 days due to H1N1
Egypt
November 8, 2009
Holiday extended to 10 days due to H1N1
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif issued a decree yesterday extending the Islamic Bairam holiday to ten days for both schools and…
9 classes, 1 school closed for H1N1
Egypt
November 4, 2009
9 classes, 1 school closed for H1N1
Governors across the country continued to close schools, classes, and kindergartens to fight the spread of the virus H1N1, also…