During routine inspections by the experts of the Department of Pesticides and Pest Control at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, mosquitoes infected with West Nile fever were found in Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Bialik, Kfar Tabor and along Nahal Hilzon. The Ministry of Environmental Protection calls on the public to act to reduce the amount of mosquitoes in the area by drying up water sources in yards, roofs and shelters and to notify the local authority of any mosquito hazard in the public area.
This is a virus found mainly in poultry, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. In cases where a disease develops in humans, it is mild and usually manifests itself in fever, headaches and muscle aches. However, in a small number of patients, the disease can become complicated and cause brain inflammation and even death. Since there is no vaccine for the disease, treating mosquito pests is the main means of preventing the transmission of the disease to humans.
Following the findings, the Ministry of Environmental Protection calls on the public to act to reduce the amount of mosquitoes in the area by drying up water sources in yards, roofs and shelters and to notify the local authority of any mosquito hazard in the public area. You should also protect yourself from mosquito bites by installing nets on the windows of your home and applying mosquito repellents.
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