Nihal Ambar infected with the “Swine Flu”

Egyptian actress Nihal Amber was infected with the ‘Swine Flu s’ last week.  She contracted the virus from her son, the artist Husam Al Huseiny after his return from Lebanon where he performed with the famous Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny.

Sources said that Nihal came to the hospital with a high fever and a swollen throat, and was diagnosed with the ‘Swine Flu.’

According to the London daily Elaph, Nihal’s doctors said that was able to recover quickly.

 Nihal and her son Husam are still in the hospital.  Sources said that Nihal stays in her room most of the time reading the holy Quran and answering phone calls from close friends and family members.

Tamer Hosny and his band were tested for the virus and were not infected.

 Before contracting the virus, Nihal was filming her scenes for the new television drama series “Al Adham,”staring Ahmad Iz, Sireen Abed Al Noor, Eman Al Azi and Salah Abdullah.

 Nihal was born in 1964 and has a bachelor degree in tourism. She married the musician Majdi Al Huseiny and had her son Husam before their divorce.

Husam is a director and a musician. He directed the video clip for the song “Kol Ma Afakr” (Every Time I Think) by the young Egyptian artist Muhammad Qamah.

 He also recorded a duet with the famous Egyptian artist Hisham Abas called “Ya Habibi” (Oh My Love) and is part of the musical group “Arabian Knights.”