Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile fever virus were trapped in Ramat Gan and Yeruham. The Ministry of Environmental Protection announced the findings.
The ministry instructed the local authorities to take preventive measures, monitoring, public awareness and pest control in the areas where the mosquitoes were found. Residents were called on to drain standing water sources and protect themselves against mosquito bites.
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Arutz Sheva
The instructions include prevention, monitoring, public awareness and pest control in the areas of the local authorities where the infected mosquitoes were found.
Maariv
The findings were trapped in routine monitoring, and the ministry instructed the Ramat Gan Municipality to act to reduce the risk.
Behadrei Haredim
Residents were called on to drain standing water sources, carry out preventive measures and protect themselves against mosquito bites.
Arutz Sheva
