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West Nile virus found in several dead birds in central Israel, ministry says
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The Agriculture Ministry reports that several dead birds from the central region of the country have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Birds cannot transmit the disease to humans. But they can transmit the virus to mosquitos that bite them. The mosquitos, in turn, can transmit the virus to people.
The public is asked not to touch bird carcasses and to report them to local authorities.
The ministry also asks that local authorities collect bird carcasses and bring them to Hebrew University’s veterinary hospital in Beit Dagan.
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