Sisi's Health Advisor: No Highly Dangerous Viruses or Strong Mutations

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Dr. Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din, the health and prevention advisor to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, revealed the truth about the reports of a new highly dangerous virus or variant detected in Egypt, confirming that the epidemiological situation is reassuring and does not warrant concern.

Tag El-Din reassured citizens about the health situation in Egypt, affirming that no highly dangerous virus or strong variant of viruses has been detected so far.

He explained that the mutation of viruses and changes in their characteristics is a natural occurrence, pointing out the state's readiness to deal with new or known viruses, while taking necessary measures to protect citizens' health.

The health and prevention advisor to the President also emphasized the importance of vaccination for those who need it, especially with the weather changes the country is experiencing.

He added that the genetic and morphological changes that occur in viruses are related to their ability to persist and spread, explaining that these changes may cause the immune system to treat the mutated virus as different from the previous version.

The Egyptian presidential advisor cited the seasonal flu as an example, which undergoes continuous changes, which explains the periodic updates of the vaccines related to it.

He pointed out that the vaccine used for a particular season may differ from the vaccine used in previous seasons, depending on the circulating strains and the changes that occur in the virus, which is why a history of the season is recorded on the validity of flu vaccines.

Taj El-Din confirmed that the state has provided vaccines for the groups that need vaccination, noting that there are no exceptional health problems related to the current weather changes.

The statements of the Egyptian presidential advisor come amid increasing global interest in the emergence of new strains and mutations of viruses, but the existence of a mutation in a virus does not automatically mean that it is more dangerous or poses a widespread health threat.