The media center affiliated with the Egyptian Cabinet denied claims circulating on some social media platforms, which included an audio clip alleging that tuberculosis had spread in Egypt due to the influx of displaced persons. The center stated in a message published on its official Facebook page that, based on health responses to the displaced, carried out by the ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization, no indications of increased rates of infectious diseases among them had been observed.
The ministry continued that most of the displaced cases suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart diseases. Furthermore, according to estimates from the World Health Organization, the rate of tuberculosis infection in the countries of the displaced is around the global averages for infection.
The ministry emphasized that it has one of the strongest infectious disease monitoring programs globally, as recognized by the World Health Organization, where all cases are monitored before entering the country, and any suspected cases are referred to chest disease units for examination and necessary procedures.
The ministry noted that the rate of tuberculosis infection in neighboring countries to Egypt, according to World Health Organization estimates, is 57 cases per 100,000, while the recently discovered cases are estimated at 8 cases per 100,000, which falls within the global averages for infection.
