MoH on Zika virus high alert

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Shenaaz El-Halabi, said the ministry is monitoring the situation and is on high alert. She said they have reactivated the response teams and have engaged other stakeholders such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) to seek technical support.

“Our epidemic preparedness is on. We continue to monitor the situation both globally and regionally since the first case of the current outbreak was reported in May 2015 in South America. And we will enhance our surveillance on the virus,” she said.