Minister of Health and Population Hatem El-gabali of Egypt
Addressing residents near the Giza Zoo, El-Gabali said there is no cause for panic The minister added that the emergence of bird flu cases in the zoo does not mean that people should stop going out to parks, clubs or wherever birds or animals are found.
First Published: June 13, 2006El-Gabali warned of the threat of household birds.
CAIRO: Minister of Health Hatem El-Gabali said yesterday that although the avian flu virus has been nearly eliminated in farms, the disease is likely to remain in Egypt for years because of birds raised in households.
Bani Swaif, and Manofiya reported more positive locations.
Hatem el-Gabali was marvelous; the questions and answers flowed easily and Minister el-Gabali’s honesty was striking and capturing.
el-Gabali is impressed with the health care system in Britain, and I understood from him in more than one instance that he keeps one eye on the methods followed by the health sector there, and the other eye on hospitals here.
Egypt has found its 12th case of human bird flu, Health and Population Minister Hatem el-Gabali said in comments published late on Monday.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has found its 12th case of human bird flu, Health and Population Minister Hatem el-Gabali said in comments published late on Monday.
On Monday, Egyptian Health Minister Hatem El-Gabali said the epidemic in birds was nearly controlled.
the number of reported human cases in the country.
in comments published late on Monday.
CAIRO - Two more Egyptians have been infected with the bird flu virus, Egyptian Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali said on Sunday, taking to eight the number of reported human cases in the country.
As for this year? The ministry says El-Gabali is pushing forward with a universal health insurance system that aims at providing basic or primary healthcare services to the whole Egyptian population, replacing the current system that only covers 36 million citizens.
The minister added that the emergence of bird flu cases in the zoo does not mean that people should stop going out to parks, clubs or wherever birds or animals are found.
On Monday, el-Gabali said that a 30-year-old woman had been infected with the deadly disease.
Population Minister Hatem el-Gabali said on Tuesday.
El-Gabali said the news of the zoo birds should not discourage people from going to parks or sports clubs.