Publication Date:
Mon, 2010-12-27 22:03
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.
H1N1 flu broke out in 2009
and quickly spread across the world. The World Health Organization 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 travelers with fever at airports.
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