The Ministry of Health has forbidden the access to the Northern rivers because a dozen boys caught the rat disease,
Leptospirosis. No, the boys did not turn into Splinter (pic) but it is to early to make a judgment. When I was lecturing in hospitals and occupational safety groups, I used to emphasize that no sewage-related disease is recognized by the Social Security, except one: Leptospirosis. Should anybody catch the disease, he/she/it is entitled to receive disability payments for life. No one ever claimed this benefit, because the disease was not present in Israel. Now there is, but I doubt if the children will be able to claim occupational disability.
Leish has been around in Israel since forever, mostly spread by the Jericho fly. Soldiers get it all the time.
ReplyDeleteI think you are confusing it with Shoshanat Yericho.
ReplyDeleteNo, you are right. Thanks for the correction. I was talking about Leptospirosis. I am going to correct the post.
DeleteLeptospirosis, a zoonotic disease caused by a spirochete, is often related to occupation. Humans are infected through contact with animal reservoirs or a contaminated environment (soil, sewage, or water). Several animal species (rats, mice, or hedgehogs) are natural reservoirs of the disease, while humans are a dead-end host. Leptospira icterohemorrhagica is transmitted by rats and is found in sewage water.