Mosquitos carrying West Nile virus identified in north
Illustrative image of a mosquito biting through skin. (iStock by Getty Images/nechaev-kon)
Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus have been discovered in northern Israel, the Environmental Protection Ministry says.
Infected mosquitos were found in Nahal Barkan near a Golani training base; in Nahal Harod near the Shata Prison; and in Kibbutz Kfar Rupin, the ministry says.
It demands that local authorities monitor the area and carry out immediate pest control.
People infected with West Nile virus generally experience flu-like symptoms and recover within a week, but in rare cases the disease can be fatal.
