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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Boy, 13, treated for possible rabies after stray dog bite in north
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA 13-year-old boy is being vaccinated against the deadly rabies virus in northern Israel after being bitten by a stray dog.
The boy, from the Upper Galilee, was taken to a hospital in the city of Safed, treated and released, medics say.
The dog has not been found.
There has been a surge in rabies cases among animals in northern Israel in the last few months, prompting fears that it could spread to humans.
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