A strange virus spread terrifyingly in Egypt, which aroused great concern and fears after it infected many citizens and children, especially in schools, which prompted the Ministry of Education to warn about it and advise parents to abide by and take the necessary precautions.
He appeared in Egypt during the past few days syncytial virus And its symptoms are similar to influenza and Corona, and a number of children have severe coughing attacks, fever, intermittent high temperatures, and shortness of breath.
And the Ministry of Education advised parents to take medical and preventive measures for their children as soon as symptoms appear on them, and also instructed to facilitate absentees who have a medical excuse related to their injury.
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The ministry revealed that there is coordination with the Ministry of Health regarding examining students, isolating them, and following them up inside the classrooms, noting that when any symptoms appear for any student, his family is notified and he is kept at home until he fully recovers.
The ministry called on schools to disinfect classrooms and oblige students to wear masks to prevent the virus.
For his part, Dr. Muhammad Awad Taj El-Din, Advisor to the President for Health and Prevention Affairs, revealed that the virus falls within a group of respiratory viruses, which is a very large group of about 20 to 30 species, adding to Al Arabiya.net that respiratory viruses lead to symptoms similar to those of the virus. flu.
He stated that the symptoms of infection with the virus include a rise in temperature, chest tightness, cough, inflammation and sore throat, adding that it is an old virus and not an epidemic, and it has no serious complications and is treated like influenza.
In a related context, Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said that the treatment of the virus begins with the use of antipyretic drugs and the intake of warm fluids, advising citizens when children contract colds, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus not to use antibiotics except by referring to the specialist doctor.