CAIRO: Number of deaths from the infection of the H1N1 virus swine flu climbs up to 6. Five of those deaths have been women. The 6th victim was 23 years old woman from Giza who was diagnosed with the virus on October 28, and passed away in the hostipal Monday morning, November 2. The previous day, the death of a 9 year old boy from the same cause in Helwan, south of Cairo. On October 30th, an Egyptian woman was reported dead in Ismailia.
The first death in Egypt was announced in June, now the total nuber of Swine Flu cases are more than 1,000.
As the sixth death was reported, the ministry reported the arrival of 70,000 vaccines. These vaccines will be distributed to pilgrims attending the hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia at the end of November.
Officials are hoping the vaccines will prevent further spread, yet fear pilgrims will contract the virus and spread throught out their home country.
Source: http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5451
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