Rabid Fox Found in Northern Israel's Kfar Blum, Health Ministry Investigates
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Ministry of Health reported a rabid fox was found in Kfar Blum in the Upper Galilee. No human exposures are currently known, but an investigation is underway. Residents who had contact with the fox or stray animals between October 8-22 are urged to seek preventative rabies treatment.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- A rabid fox was discovered in Kfar Blum, Upper Galilee, Israel.
- The Ministry of Health is conducting an epidemiological investigation into potential exposures.
- Individuals with contact to the fox or stray animals between Oct. 8-22 should seek treatment.
- The infected animal was found near the dam gate on the kibbutz's eastern side.
Israel's Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that a fox infected with rabies was identified in Kfar Blum, a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel. The infected animal was found on the eastern side of the kibbutz, near the dam gate. Currently, there are no known individuals who had direct contact with the rabid fox, but an epidemiological investigation is ongoing to determine potential exposures. The ministry is urging anyone who may have come into contact with the fox or other stray animals in the area between October 8 and October 22, inclusive, to urgently contact the Health Bureau in Safed or their nearest health office. This is to assess the need for preventative rabies treatment.
