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    West Nile virus descends upon Israel

    After four reported cases, Health Ministry warns to take precautions against outbreak of the dangerous virus.

    5/29/2016,

    The Health Ministry has warned of an outbreak of the West Nile virus in Israel, after four cases were reported in the last two months since March.

    One patient was diagnosed as having the virus, while the other three cases were estimated as being the illness but were not diagnosed.
    This is not the first time for West Nile virus to make landfall in the Jewish state - back in 2015 a full 149 cases of the virus were reported to the Health Ministry.
    The Ministry advises the public to take steps to avoid mosquito bites, as the virus is predominantly transmitted by the insects. It is recommended to report to local authorities regarding a preponderance of mosquitoes and pools of standing water that attract the bugs.

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