The family infected with the ‘unidentified virus’ in Shubra al-Kheima district, comprised of 11 members including three children, has revealed the intervention of leaders from the Egyptian army to assist in diagnosing the virus and find treatment for it. This occurred after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Health Minister Ahmed Emad over the issue. The children were kept at home for 15 days, but they were now back at school again. One of the family members, according to Reda, started suffering the symptoms of the disease a few days ago. They transferred him to Imbaba fever hospital, where doctors tried to treat him using solutions, but the family refused, fearing the side effects that have claimed the lives of the three children already.

Source: Egypt Independent April 03, 2017 09:33 UTC