Ministry of Health: a rabid jackal found in a village in the Jezreel Valley

The Ministry of Health reported that a rabid jackal was found in the village of Taybe a-Zuabiya in the Jezreel Valley. Two people who came into contact with it have been referred for preventive treatment. The ministry urges anyone who had contact with the animal between October 8 and 22 to contact the Ministry of Health.

The Israeli Ministry of Health reported the discovery of a rabid jackal in the village of Taybe a-Zuabiya in the Jezreel Valley. Two people who had contact with the animal have been referred for preventive treatment. The ministry urges anyone who had contact with the infected jackal or a stray animal between October 8 and 22 to urgently contact the Ministry of Health branch in Afula or their local health office. The epidemiological investigation is ongoing.