Egypt lists four fresh swine flu deaths
12/19/2009 10:36:00 PM
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CAIRO, Dec 19 (KUNA) — The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday four more deaths as a result of swine flu, bringing the toll of the disease on lives in the country to 84.
The deaths are for a 54-year-old man, a 53-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man in Cairo, as well as a 34-year-old man in Alexandria, ministry spokesman Dr. Abdulrahman Shahin said.
All deceased were suffering from severe breathing problems, pneumonia and chronic diseases, Shahin pointed out. (end) bna.hb KUNA 192236 Dec 09NNNN
Israel:
Swine flu vaccines available for all
Dec 20, 2009 5:45
By JPOST.COM STAFF
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As of Sunday morning, any Israeli, as well as the foreign workers in the country, can receive the H1N1 vaccination.
The Ministry of Health is now offering vaccines suitable for pregnant women and children up to the age of three, who could not receive the previous form of the counteragent.
According to the ministry, some 150,000 people have so far gotten the shot, most of them health workers and persons with health conditions.