Health authorities are concerned over a possible outbreak of hepatitis, a contagious disease of the liver. The Health Ministry announced that more than 7,000 children aged 5-10 in the Haifa Bay area are to be innoculated this week. The concern stems from the discovery of the hepatitis virus in the Haifa Bay area water supply which was contaminated recently by leaking sewage. The water was tested after an outbreak of dysentery in the region. Nearly 5,000 cases were treated, mostly among children.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
