Israel's Health Ministry and Nature and Parks Authority warned the public Sunday after an animal suspected of rabies came into contact with people at Doga Beach in Ashkelon. Ten people who were exposed have received preventive rabies treatment; the animal has not been caught.
Israel's Health Ministry and the Nature and Parks Authority on Sunday warned the public of a potential rabies exposure near Doga Beach in Ashkelon. According to the advisory, an animal suspected of being rabid was in contact with beachgoers several hours ago; ten people who encountered it have already received prophylactic rabies treatment. The animal itself has not yet been located, and the incident is under investigation by the authorities. The public is urged to exercise caution in the area. As The Zioneer reported in the same bulletin thread (13:41 Jerusalem), the area also saw a separate emergency earlier — a 4-year-old boy was pulled unconscious from the water near Delila Beach and is in critical condition after rescue efforts.
3 developments
- StrongHealth Ministry warns 11 bitten by jackal suspected of rabies near Sea of Galilee
- DevelopingTwo jackal attacks reported at Kinneret's Doga Beach a day after bathers injured
- StrongJerusalem border police detain suspect for abusing a dog near Damascus Gate
- DevelopingFire in Ashkelon raises fears of trapped people
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