AMMAN
—
Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari has announced that the number of foreign
workers in Jordan who were infected with
Hepatitis C was approximately 10,425
cases last year, according to a local media outlet.
اضافة اعلان
These
figures bring the total number of viral
hepatitis infections to 12,772 in 2022.
PCR tests approved
Hawari
explained that
PCR tests have been approved and implemented in the Ministry of
Health laboratories and university hospitals.
Any foreign worker proven to be infected with HIV will be deported from the Kingdom.
The
aim of this, he said, is to ensure the safety of foreigners and prevent any
harm to public health caused by the spread of the disease.
DeportationAny
foreign worker proven to be
infected with HIV will be deported from the
Kingdom, Hawari added.
He
also pointed out that acquired immune deficiency testing is conducted annually
for all categories of foreigners.
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