Description: The Ministry of Health reports a sheep infected with Rabies in an open area near the village of Ghajar in the upper galilee. Five people who were exposed to the sheep were referred to receive preventive Rabies treatment. The report about the infected sheep was received today, January 5, 2026.
Dates: December 10, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (inclusive)
Instructions:
Anyone who had contact, or whose animals had contact, in the incident area with the infected animal or with a stray animal during the dates listed above is asked to urgently contact the Safed Health Bureau at 04-699-4257 or 04-699-4200, or the health bureau closest to their place of residence, to assess the need for preventive treatment.
After business hours and on weekends, please go to a hospital emergency room.
Please share this information with hikers, travelers, and vacationers in the area and in nearby communities.
Pet owners are asked to contact the municipal/regional veterinarian for Eastern Galilee Cluster (*8451) to verify their pets’ vaccination status.
Parents are asked to check with their children whether they had contact with suspicious animals and to urgently contact the health bureau.
Pet owners are asked to contact the municipal veterinarian to verify their pets’ vaccination status.
The Ministry of Health again reminds anyone who was bitten or scratched by an animal to immediately wash the area thoroughly with running water and soap, disinfect with antiseptic agents, and contact the health bureau to check whether preventive Rabies treatment is needed.
Related information
Guidelines after contact with an animal suspected of having rabies