As Egypt has reported its first A/H1N1 influenza case, WHO's Cairo-based regional office said on Tuesday night that this case might be the last one if local government and individuals adopt proper measures.

"It is not surprising that the A/H1N1 virus reached Egypt, which is the 64th country hit by the novel flu," Hassan el-Boshra, adviser for communicable disease at WHO's Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean, told Xinhua.

Discovering this case means that Egypt's measures are active and effective, el-Boshra said, adding that this case is coming from outside, so it is individual one and should not raise fears in current time.

"WHO may raise the alert level to six at any moment, it is more possible now than before, but some countries asked to change the way the organization evaluate the danger of the virus as it is weaker than H5N1," he said, referring to the low death rate of the flu.

"This case could be a start of new cases but it could be the first and the last one," he said.

Meanwhile, he advised the Egyptian government to follow the WHO instructions and the individuals to be more careful.

People should "wash hands with water and soap, avoid crowded places, cover mouth and nose when sneeze, if someone feels that he contracts the virus, he should stay at home rather than go to work, and should see a doctor as there are enough drugs.

A 12-year-old Egyptian-American girl who came from the United States via Holland on Monday was confirmed to have contracted the A/H1N1 flu, WHO's regional office said Tuesday afternoon. The case is the first in the populous African country.

Egypt, which has been hit hard by the fatal bird flu, decided in late April to cull all the pigs in the country to stem the highly infectious flu that has killed 115 people worldwide.

(Xinhua News Agency June 4, 2009)