Today (Tuesday) a notification was received about a rabies-infected jackal found in an open area between the Moshavim Mela and Gadish in the Emek Gilboa Regional Council. As of this moment, there are no known people who have been exposed to Satan. The Ministry of Health asks anyone who was in contact or whose animals came into contact in the area of the incident with the infected animal or a stray animal, between the dates 4.11.2022 to 20.11.2022 inclusive, to urgently contact the Afula Health Bureau, phone 04-6099000, or the nearest health bureau to his place of residence, in order to consider the need to provide them with preventive care.
After working hours and during the weekend you should go to a hospital emergency room. We would like to pass on the information about the event to travelers and vacationers in the area and nearby towns.
Parents of children are asked to find out with their children if they have been in contact with suspicious animals and to contact the health bureau urgently. Pet owners are requested to contact the authorized veterinarian, for the purpose of verifying their vaccination status.
The Ministry of Health once again reminds those who have been bitten or scratched by an animal to immediately wash the area with running water and soap, disinfect with disinfectants and go to the health bureau to check if it is necessary to receive preventive treatment against rabies.
