Israel: 2018 West Nile

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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5334253,00.html

2 Israelis die of West Nile Fever, 68 hospitalized
West Nile Fever, a mosquito-borne virus, broke out in the Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Binyamina and Caesarea area, with this year's outbreak most severe in years.
Dr. Itay Gal|Published: 08.24.18 , 01:13

Two Israelis have died and 68 others have been hospitalized with the West Nile Fever virus, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

Most patients are elderly people who have already been suffering from other conditions. But one of the patients is only 18 and is in critical condition.

Last weekend, mosquitos carrying the West Nile Fever virus have been detected in the Sharon region and north of it.

According to data published the Environmental Protection Ministry, infected mosquitos have been detected in the regional councils of Menashe and Alona, and around the cities of Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Binyamina and Caesarea. However, infection cases have been reported throughout the country...

 

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Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news...-nile-fever-14-with-severe-symptoms-1.6427745


74 Israelis Have Contracted West Nile Fever, 14 With Severe Symptoms, Health Ministry Says
According to the Health Ministry, three patients, who also had other medical conditions, have already died. There are systemic failures in coping with the outbreaks, and the situation is getting worse, public health experts say
Ido Efrati
Aug 28, 2018 1:12 AM

Seventy-four people in Israel have contracted West Nile fever since the beginning of 2018, including 14 suffering from severe symptoms, the Health Ministry announced on Monday. Three people have died from the virus ? two of them seniors who were suffering from other illnesses and one a 61-year-old with metastatic cancer.

The Health Ministry has linked the high number of infections to climate change and extreme weather...