Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been found by the Environmental Protection Office.

The problem was discovered during routine checks in three locations in Israel: in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Neve Yaakov, in the community of Taibe, near Sha’ar Ephraim, and at Nahal Poleg, south of Netanya.

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The EPO has instructed local authorities in those areas to broaden its testing of mosquitoes in response to the findings.


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