Rabid Jackal Found in Kibbutz Beit Alfa; Health Ministry Urges Medical Care

Israel's Ministry of Health has urged anyone who came into contact with a rabid jackal found in Kibbutz Beit Alfa to urgently contact health authorities.

A rabid jackal was discovered in Kibbutz Beit Alfa, along the scenic route of Nahal Harod adjacent to local fish ponds, Arutz 7 and Srugim reported. The Ministry of Health stated that there are currently no known human exposures, and an epidemiological investigation is underway.

The ministry urged anyone who came into direct contact, or whose animals came into contact, with the jackal or with stray animals in the area between September 24 and October 7 to urgently report to the health bureau in Afula for preventive care. Further details have not yet been released.