Written by Walid Abdel Salam
Thursday, November 30, 2023 02:27 PM
She said Ministry of Health Residents said that the respiratory syncytial virus is not a serious disease and the incubation period of the virus is from 4 to 6 days, explaining that the recovery period from the virus when infected is one to two weeks, and the symptoms of the disease are represented by high temperature, sneezing, and shortness of breath.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that evidence received from the Ministry’s surveillance centers indicates high rates of respiratory virus infection due to the onset of winter this year, and these are the same rates recorded at the beginning of winter during the past four years.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population explained that the degree of preparedness in chest hospitals nationwide has been increased, coinciding with the advent of the winter season, to provide all health care services for respiratory patients, and all cases visiting hospitals suffering from symptoms of seasonal influenza and colds.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed that the presence of doctors, nurses and pharmacists is being intensified with the provision of all medicines and vaccines for seasonal influenza vaccinations, in addition to training doctors and pharmacists and vaccinating all members of the medical team against Corona and seasonal influenza.
Syncytial virus is not dangerous and its incubation period is 4 to 6 days
2023-11-30 12:27:00
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