Eleven people arrived at the Poriya Medical Center (Tzafon Medical Center) over recent hours apparently bitten by a jackal, three of them minors. All were treated and vaccinated, except a woman who arrived from a different beach later.
A cluster of jackal bites brought 11 people to the Poriya (Tzafon) Medical Center in recent hours, according to an Israeli media report citing the hospital. Three of the victims are minors. All were treated and received required vaccinations, and all but one were discharged. The remaining patient arrived later from a different beach. Dr. Noa Shaham Hedari, director of the emergency department, urged caution: any contact with a wild animal requires immediate medical attention, and people should avoid stray animals and keep pets vaccinated. The outbreak of bites from a single animal or a small pack is unusual and raised concern. No prior reporting on this thread.
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- Developing11 treated for jackal bites at Poriya Medical Center, mostly minors
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