17 People Receive Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis After Puppy Diagnosed in Deir Hanna
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
The Israeli Ministry of Health reported a four-month-old puppy diagnosed with rabies in Deir Hanna, leading to 17 people receiving preventative treatment. The ministry is investigating the outbreak and has issued urgent instructions for those who may have had contact with the puppy or stray animals between October 15-31, 2026. Affected individuals are advised to seek immediate medical assessment at health offices or hospital emergency rooms.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Seventeen people are receiving rabies treatment after a puppy tested positive for the disease in Deir Hanna.
- The infected puppy was a four-month-old Cane Corso, diagnosed on Monday.
- The Ministry of Health is conducting an ongoing epidemiological investigation into the incident.
- Individuals who had contact with the puppy or stray animals between October 15-31, 2026, are urged to seek treatment.
- Contact information for the Acre health office and emergency services has been provided.
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that a four-month-old Cane Corso puppy was diagnosed with rabies in the eastern neighborhood of Deir Hanna, a town in the Lower Galilee. The ministry stated that 17 individuals who had contact with the infected puppy have been referred for preventative rabies treatment. An epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
The ministry is urging anyone who touched the infected puppy or a stray animal in the incident area, or whose own animal may have had contact, between October 15 and October 31, 2026, to immediately go to the health office in Acre or the nearest health office for assessment of the need for preventative treatment. For after-hours and weekend care, individuals should go to a hospital emergency room, with no appointment necessary.
Parents are asked to inquire if their children, who were in the area, had contact with the puppy or stray animals and to seek health office consultation if needed. Pet owners whose animals may have had contact with the infected puppy are advised to consult their local authority veterinarian for guidance.
The public is requested to share this information with anyone who was in the area or neighboring towns during the specified period. The ministry also advised that in case of a bite or scratch from the infected dog or a stray animal in the area during the period, the wound should be immediately washed with soap and running water for 10 minutes, disinfected, and then the person should urgently go to a health office for assessment without needing an appointment.
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