Myloidosis
Myloidosis It is an unknown disease in Israel. It is caused by bacteria found in contaminated soil and water, and can infect humans and animals that come into contact with contaminated material. The disease thrives in tropical areas, especially in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It causes high fever, pain, pneumonia and sometimes even various blisters on the body and meningitis. The disease has a high mortality rate, even when it is treated ahead of time with antibiotics. Recently there have been cases of them The bacteria showed sensitivity to antibiotics in the laboratory, but the treatment of the patients themselves did not go well.
As mentioned, these bacteria do not exist in Israel, but only in countries with a tropical climate, very different from ours. If you are flying to countries where the disease exists, you should be aware of it.
leprosy
Brazil is at the top of the incidence of Hansen’s disease in the Americas, and the high number of patients makes it a real threat to public health. Over ten thousand patients were also discovered in India and Indonesia. Thirteen other countries, mainly in Africa and East Asia, reported over a thousand patients in each. The disease can be treated with several combined drugs, And the World Health Organization wants to eradicate it by 2030.
Corona
The number of patients in serious condition due to Corona in Israel remained unchanged in the last week and was between 111 and 117 patients in serious condition. Almost all of them are over the age of 60. The proportion of the unvaccinated among them is higher compared to the vaccinated. The total number of deceased rose to 12,174.