Qalubiya health directorate on high alert after swine flu case detected

Qalubiya Health Directorate announced that a case of swine flu was reported for a child in el Monira village.

The patient suffered form high body temperature and a sample was taken from him to be tested.

It was affirmed that he suffers from swine flu, thus, he was transferred to hospital to receive treatment.

For his part, the Health Ministry Undersecretary in Qalubiya Mohamed Lasheen said that the emergency case was announced to overcome the diseases.

All the medicines and vaccines, used for treating this ailment, are available in the hospitals of the governorate, added the official.

A committee was sent to vaccinate the family of the child, he noted.