Flu
Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North
The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said.
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While COVID-19 surges, Israel has zero cases of influenza, RSV
Flu season in Israel usually starts in November.
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More Israelis decided to vaccinate this year compared to last year, with 25.3% of the population vaccinated this season compared to 22% last season.
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This winter, people need to take extra care to stay healthy.
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"Steps adopted to prevent transmission of COVID-19 are very efficient against influenza and other respiratory viruses," senior virologist Bruno Lina said.
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Several cases have also been reported in Israel in the past couple of months.
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A pharmaceutical company in the UK will send 100,000 flu vaccines to Ichilov, targeting populations in the 2-49 age range, as they have not yet received them due to shortage.
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Health authorities have refused to suspend the preventative campaign on Thursday, citing a lack of evidence to suggest direct links between the deaths and the vaccines.
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Two more cases of bird flu in Israel, ministry points to migrating birds
The first case was diagnosed at the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem in a swan, while the second case was discovered in chickens in a coop in Kibbutz Revadim.
