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Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October
Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October
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https://www.haaretz.com/news/international/swine-flu-kills-56-in-egypt-since-october-1.333356
Published 17:48 27.12.10
Latest update 17:48 27.12.10
Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October
In just three months, H1N1 swine flu virus has infected 1,172 people in Egypt, while over 281 have died in the country since it was first reported in Egypt in June 2009.
By ReutersTags: Israel newsEgypt
A resurgent H1N1 swine flu virus has infected 1,172 people in Egypt and killed 56 since Oct. 8, a Ministry of Health official said on Monday.
The virus has infected 16,373 people, of whom 281 died, since it was first reported in Egypt in June 2009, said the official, who asked not to be named.
Unidentified U.S patients lie in a hospital in Aswan, about 879 km (546 miles) south of Cairo Dec. 26, 2010.
Photo by: Reuters
H1N1 flu broke out in 2009 and quickly spread across the world. The World Health Organisation said about 18,450 people died from the virus, including many pregnant women and young people.
Last year Cairo took various initiatives to try to limit the spread of H1N1, including culling all pigs in the country, temporarily closing schools and stopping travellers with fever
at airports.