Three children in the northern region who came in close contact with an eight-year-old girl who was infected with the polio virus, were found to be positive for the virus.
The three children at this stage have no clinical symptoms.
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.
The public is reminded to get vaccinated.
Ministry of Health sign, photo: Gideon Markowitz
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.
Polio is a virus that causes paralysis in children, which has been eradicated from many countries in the world thanks to effective and safe vaccines that have been known for decades.
"No child in the State of Israel in 2023 should suffer from polio. A vaccinated child is a protected child."
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