Israel's Health Ministry updated Tuesday that a rabies-infected calf died in Ma'ale Gamla in the Golan Regional Council at the end of July, and four people who were exposed have received preventive treatment. The ministry urged anyone who had contact with the animal or stray animals in the area between July 17-31 to seek urgent treatment.
The Health Ministry's update follows an earlier report on the same incident. The calf, which died at the end of July, was confirmed rabid. Four individuals who had direct exposure have been treated with post-exposure prophylaxis. The ministry is now widening its alert, asking anyone who had contact with the animal or a stray animal in the area during the July 17-31 period to contact the health bureau urgently. The Ministry of Health emphasized that rabies is fatal if untreated, and preventive treatment is effective. The bulletin is based on a report from N12.
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