Ministry says mosquitoes carrying West Nile fever virus found across central, southern Israel

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3 July 2024, 3:16 pm 1 Edit

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 Environmental Protection Ministry says mosquitoes carrying the West Nile fever virus have been found in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, the Lev Hasharon Regional Council, and the Even Yehuda Local Council in the Central District, as well as in Eilat and the Eilot Regional Council in the south of the country.

The ministry directs all authorities to increase monitoring and extermination efforts.

It also asks the public to use repellent to protect themselves against mosquitoes.