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June 1, 2009
Information about the Inspection Procedures for Arriving Passengers
At Cairo International Airport for H1N1 Virus
The Egyptian Ministry of Health is currently screening all passengers arriving at Cairo International Airport as a precaution due to the H1N1 virus.
All passengers arriving at the airport are required to present a complete health card (distributed on the plane for passengers to fill out) which includes personal data and place of residency in Egypt. Passports are examined. Some passengers are screened via infrared cameras. Others are tested with thermometers.
If a passenger is not running a fever, he or she is allowed entry and the data is sent to the General Health Directorate and the Egyptian Ministry of Health.
If a passenger has a fever over 38 centigrade, he or she is examined by a quarantine doctor and a mandatory flu test is conducted. If flu symptoms (high fever, headache, and running nose) are evident, the passenger is isolated and transferred to a hospital in Abbassia for observation for at least 48 hours. If test results are negative, the passenger is allowed to leave the hospital. If the test results are positive, the passenger will be quarantined until the Ministry of Health determines the passenger no longer poses a health risk.
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