12 October 2009

Cairo Schools Close in Egypt


CAIRO- Egypt decided to close down two universities and two schools in Cairo, and lessons were out on televisions to help students continue with their education. Health Ministry reported that Ain Shams University closed two Cairo boys and girls school suburbs, as well as language and arts faculties for two weeks. In American University in Cairo closed a classroom after a student was tested positive for H1N1. The school population is 17 million and from those, 1,000 reported to have swine flu since the first report in June 2009.
The Health Ministry stated that Egypt will obtain 5 million doses of swine flu vaccinations over the next six months. About 80,000 vaccines will be delivered by the end of October, 1.2 million by January, and the rest by March. This amount will cover about 6% of Egypt’s 80 million populations, however development for more vaccines are currently at work.




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