Most of the H1N1 related news focuses on the United States. The reality is that the effects of the H1N1 pandemic are incredibly far reaching and expand well beyond the US borders. In fact, the death toll from this super-flu bug has reached 86 in Egypt.
Egypt issued a report on Sunday, December 20, 2009, which disclosed that there have been two new deaths from the A/H1N1 flu, launching the death toll into a record high of 86 deaths. The report was created and circulated by the Ministry of Health.
Of the two latest deaths, one death was unfortunately of a 35-year-old pregnant woman. The woman was reportedly also suffering from dyspnea, an affliction characterized by severe shortness of breath, and fever in the Gharbia governorate, a district 140-km north of the capital city of Cairo.
The other death was a two-year old girl who was suffering from pneumonia in addition to the A/H1N1 virus. The untimely passing occurred Dakahlia, a region 150-km south of Cairo.
The most populous Arab country of Egypt has reported over 4,800 incidences of the novel flu since the virus began it's sweep in mid-to-late 2009.
The first reported, confirmed case of A/H1N1 took place on July 19, 2009, and resulted in the death of a 28-year old Egyptian woman who was returning from Saudi Arabia after making an Umrah (pilgrimage to Mecca at any time of the year).
Meanwhile, the very first report in Egypt came on June 2, 2009, and was a 12-year-old Egyptian-American girl who was returning from a trip to America via the Netherlands.
While the United States isn't the only country dealing with this pervasive infirmity, the United States is dealing with the disease in the best manner. The public health officials from the U.S. are working very diligently and are making great effort to keep the American populace safe. Since there is no real cure, prevention remains key. Let's all take steps this holiday season to keep ourselves and our family happy, healthy, and well-informed as the holidays approach.
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Managing a doctor's office, we at first decided we would not take extra H1N1 precautions beyond the normal continuous hand washing and sanitization procedures. After we saw a severe rise in H1N1 cases, particularly in children, we decided additional measures were required. We bought some UV sanitizers from germtools.com (a doctor's office secret!) and use them twice a day on everything in the office. Heck, I might even get one for the house.
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