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Home arrow Egypt News arrow Gamal: 78 students quarantined for swine flu
Gamal: 78 students quarantined for swine flu PDF Print E-mail
Written by Egypt News   
Monday, 05 October 2009
Egyptian Education Minister Yousry el-Gamal
Egypt's Education Minister Yousry el-Gamal
Egyptian Education Minister Yousry el-Gamal announced that all monies raised from tuitions this year would be spent on hygiene and maintenance in a bid to preempt an outbreak of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, at high schools and universities.

During an inspection of several high schools in Cairo's Shubra district, el-Gamal also said his ministry would provide students with surgical masks and other hygienic equipment.

"School attendance rates have been between 85 and 90 percent," he said. "This is proof that both students and staff are prepared to follow the precautionary measures we have laid down."

"We aren't withholding any information," el-Gamal added, asserting that all suspected cases would be quickly dealt with.

Meanwhile, Tanta University Hospital quarantined a Malaysian student suffering suspected swine flu, while 61 others throughout Egypt -- 17 in the province of Dakahlia alone -- were isolated in their homes for seven days pending medical observation.

In a precautionary measure, one high school in Dakahlia -- located near a veterinary hospital -- was temporarily closed and students moved to another building. Another high school in the Middle Egyptian province of Minya was also closed after three students reportedly showed flu symptoms. In Beni Suef south of Cairo, 61 others were kept at home pending observation.

In the meantime, ministry officials have continued to inspect high schools and universities countrywide to ensure that their administrations are implementing ministry-issued instructions on hygiene.

 

 

 

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