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Thursday, July 4, 2024
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Thursday, July 4, 2024
Health Ministry says 153 diagnosed with West Nile fever since start of outbreak, 11 have died
Reporter at The Times of Israel
Illustrative: Mosquitoes cling to the inside of a jar loaded with repellent during a test as part of a tour of the Centers for Disease Control laboratory, April 4, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colorado. (David Zalubowski/AP)
The Health Ministry reports that 153 patients have been diagnosed with West Nile fever in an ongoing outbreak, and a total of eleven people diagnosed with the virus have died.
Most of the patients are from the central region of the country.
