CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's media center on Friday dismissed reports that swarms of disease flies spread along the southern Egyptian border, saying the flies in the country were domestic and attributed the increase to rain.

He said in a report clarifying the facts issued today that he had contacted the Ministry of Health and Population, which denied the reports, confirming that there is no truth to the spread of swarms of disease flies coming from the southern border in any of the governorates of the Republic, and that Egypt is completely free of all epidemic insects stressing Ministry's readiness to have an integrated plan to respond to any vector-borne attack throughout the year.

The ministry confirmed the existence of preventive convoys equipped with control devices (dorsal sprayers, spray motors and public health pesticides) to combat insect vectors in various governorates, especially borders, pointing out that the goal of the implementation of these convoys to combat diseases transmitted by insects, within the framework of the ministry's concern for public health according WHO recommendations.

She explained that the year-round fly in the country is the only domestic fly and is not an expatriate, pointing out that it is active according to climate change, where it is spreading high intensity during the fall, and the rain is a major cause of increased activity.

The Egyptian Health Ministry pointed out that there is an advance plan from the preventive sector to be implemented to confront this phenomenon in all governorates through disease vector control teams in the preventive sector.

Diseases
Flies transmit many diseases, can spread the parasite that causes dysentery, and is also believed to contribute to the spread of typhoid fever, cholera and other diseases.

Flies have hair all over their bodies that can taste, smell, and feel touch, and their legs have a sticky material that allows them to cling to vertical surfaces and walk them upside down. It can be difficult to distinguish between males and females, but females are usually larger.

Many species of flies bite people and animals. House flies feed primarily on waste and animal feces. Fly larvae feed on decaying meat and feces, and adult flies feed on any type of sugary food.

Garbage provides the main means of reproduction, and includes waste associated with the preparation, cooking, catering at home and public places, including fruits and vegetables in markets.

Flies are also suitable for fields that are heavily processed with organic matter such as manure and faeces, providing suitable breeding grounds.

This insect feeds and mates during the day, and at night resting, although it adapts somewhat to artificial light.

During the day, when not fed, flies may be found resting on floors, walls, ceilings and other indoor surfaces as well as open air on the floor, on fences, walls, toilets, trash cans and grasses.

At night, flies are usually inactive. His favorite resting places at this time are ceilings and other public structures.

Measures
Flies can be killed directly by pesticides or physical means such as sticky traps. However, public health standards are better at controlling flies, such as improved environmental sanitation infrastructure, hygiene standards and district waste removal.

There are several strategies to control flies, including reducing or eliminating breeding sites, through the disposal of manure and waste and not allow to accumulate, for example, and prevent contact between flies and pathogenic pathogens, and protect food, eating utensils and people from contact with flies.

Flies are attracted to the smell of waste, especially fish and bones, molasses, milk and sweet-smelling fruits, especially mango. Attracting waste to flies can be prevented by hygiene and waste removal.

To protect against flies, it is generally recommended to wear light, not dark, loose clothing. Picaridine.