Egypt’s health ministry on Friday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus, making it the first in Africa.
The sufferer was not Egyptian, the ministry said in a statement, without specifying the nationality.

“The ministry has taken preventative measures and is monitoring the patient… who is stable,” said health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed.

Egyptian authorities had notified the World Health Organization and the patient been placed in quarantined isolation in hospital.

The death toll from the epidemic virus has neared 1,400 cases, almost exclusively in China where it was first identified.

Deep trade links with China and often overstretched healthcare systems have raised concerns about the capacity of African countries to respond to an outbreak.

Earlier this month, Egypt suspended all flights on its national carrier to China. They will remain grounded until the end of the month.

Three hundred and one Egyptians were evacuated from Wuhan, epicentre of the virus in China, and have remained in quarantine for 14 days.

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Mynd44

I will say this again, if this nCoRv hits Nigeria, nobody will survive oh...... Our health sector is nothing to place your hopes on.... Even our politicians know this...

hmmm, disease to wipe out humanity....God Please preserve us..we know we have sinned against you...please forgive.

Odikwa dangerous

my chest!!! � mask price will increase. and there's no cure yet

Please maleria is enough for us..

Which kind wahala be this na

Please Nigeria don't let Coronavirus catch you abeg

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