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Polio virus detected in Cairo sewers
The polio virus has been found in the sewers of Cairo, in what is Egypt's first case of polio since 2004.
The World Health Organization (WHO), which has planned a vaccination drive in Cairo for 25...
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The price of tobacco products has risen sharply in Egypt as the result of a new tax aimed at encouraging smokers to kick their habit.
Under the new levy, which came into force on 1 July, the cost...
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Cairo airport scans against swine flu.
Egypt has continued its crusade against swine influenza with the installation of five thermal body scanners at Cairo international airport. Passengers arriving in the country from abroad who are detec...
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Egypt culls pigs against swine flu.
The health ministry has ordered all pigs in the country to be culled as a precaution against swine influenza, which has killed over 150 people in Mexico and one person in the United States and spread...
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Living in the centre of Cairo is akin to spending all day in a factory according to a recent study on noise pollution in the capital by the Egyptian National Research Centre (NRC). Noise levels can re...
