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17 People Receive Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis After Puppy Diagnosed in Deir Hanna
The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public warning after a four-month-old Cane Corso puppy in the eastern neighborhood of Deir Hanna, a village in the Lower Galilee, was diagnosed with rabies on Monday. Seventeen people who had potential contact with the infected puppy have already been identified and directed to receive preventative treatment.
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- 01A four-month-old Cane Corso puppy in the eastern neighborhood of Deir Hanna was diagnosed with rabies on Monday.
- 02Seventeen people have been identified and directed to receive preventative rabies treatment due to potential contact.
- 03The Ministry of Health is conducting an epidemiological investigation and urging anyone exposed between October 15 and October 31, 2026, to seek medical care.
- 04Individuals with potential exposure are directed to contact the health bureau in Acre or go to a hospital emergency room.
- 05Parents are asked to check if their children had contact with the puppy or stray animals in the area.
- 06Pet owners whose animals may have been exposed are advised to consult their municipal veterinarian.
- 07In case of a bite or scratch, the wound should be washed with soap and water for ten minutes and disinfected immediately.
An epidemiological investigation is currently ongoing. The Ministry of Health is urging anyone who had contact with the medium-sized, black puppy, or with stray animals in the area between October 15 and October 31, 2026, to immediately contact the regional health bureau in Acre or their nearest health bureau. Outside of working hours and on weekends, individuals should go directly to a hospital emergency room.
Parents are advised to ask their children if they had any contact with suspicious animals in the area. Pet owners whose animals might have been exposed to the rabid puppy should consult their municipal veterinarian. In the event of an animal bite or scratch, the Ministry of Health advises washing the wound immediately with running water and soap for ten minutes, disinfecting it, and seeking urgent medical care.
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17 People Receive Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis After Puppy Diagnosed in Deir Hanna
