Photo Credit: Egyptian Cabinet / Facebook
During today's cabinet meeting, chaired by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, delivered a presentation on the HMPV virus, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.&nbsp;
At the beginning of the presentation, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, outlined a set of facts about the HMBV virus, noting that the virus had been known since 2001.
He added that the HMPV virus causes respiratory infections and typically spreads in winter and spring, and the incubation period for the virus ranges from 3 days to 6 days, and symptoms can last from 1 to 3 weeks.
Dr. Khaled Abdul Ghaffar reviewed ways of spreading HMPV infection, explaining that the virus is spread through respiratory spray released when coughing or sneezing, as well as by contact with surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes, he also added that the most vulnerable groups were people with vulnerability, children and the elderly.
The Minister of Health and Population stated that the most visible symptoms among people with the virus are difficulty breathing (in severe cases), cough, nasal congestion, itching, fever, sneezing, and sore throats.

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