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The Israeli Health Ministry recently reported following the case of polio in an 8-year-old girl from the Safed area who was not vaccinated against polio as part of routine vaccinations, the Northern District of the Ministry of Health conducted an epidemiological investigation, during which it was found that three other children who came in close contact with the case, were found to be positive for the virus the polio. The three children at this stage have no clinical symptom.
In recent months, there is evidence of continued discharge of polio into the sewers in many settlements in Israel, when in Israel there are over 150,000 children who are not vaccinated against polio.
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The Ministry of Health mentions that the main way to protect children from paralysis is through a killed vaccine against polio. In addition, to prevent further transmission of the virus, it is important to maintain hand hygiene.
The Ministry of Health will continue monitoring and update the findings.
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