Leishmaniasis -- Israel
Jerusalem and state agencies are launching a program to curb the increasing numbers of rock hyraxes living in northern and eastern neighborhoods in the capital. Recent research has shown the extent of the encroachment of the rabbit-like mammals in residential areas of the city and has linked it to a rise in the incidence of the parasitic disease leishmaniasis in those areas.
The city is considering building a fence around Neveh Yaakov, at a cost of over 3 million shekels [around USD 707
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1NCZArS
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