The Preventive Medicine Sector of the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that the maximum level of readiness has been raised in all quarantine departments at the various entry points in the country (air, marine, and land) in order to prevent the spread of Virus Krona.
The Preventive Medicine Sector at the Ministry of Health added that the World Health Organization issued a leaflet encouraging all countries of the world to continue preparedness activities to prevent the outbreak of viral krona with providing all information to travelers to reduce the risk of respiratory infections through quarantine clinics in ports and airports..
Dr. Alaa Eid, Head of Preventive Medicine Sector, stated that all travelers coming from the areas where the disease appeared and immediate isolation of any suspected disease, are being discussed, and a circular has been circulated to all health facilities nationwide, which includes the definition of cases and dealing with them, and preventive measures For medical service providers.
“Eid” added that the ministry has raised the degree of preparedness and infection control measures, and equipped isolation departments in fever hospitals entrusted with dealing with such cases, and activated procedures to monitor acute respiratory diseases, raise awareness, and monitor the global epidemiological situation around the clock.
It is noteworthy that the World Health Organization has announced an outbreak of 41 cases of pneumonia, including one death, and it was confirmed that the cases were infected with the new corona virus. “nCOV” China, on January 7, 2020, and this emerging virus is a group of corona viruses, including SARS virus and Corona virus, the emerging Middle East syndrome. “MERS- CoV”.
The Quarantine Department at Cairo Airport takes several preventive measures to prevent the infiltration of epidemics, which are transmitted from their home centers to empty countries through the air transport of passengers, as the airport quarantine department expands the suspicion of passengers coming from several countries, in addition to taking preventive measures On aircraft to combat infectious diseases in implementation of the World Health Organization.
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