Israeli Transport Ministry holds initial discussions on hantavirus outbreak

(JNS) — Israeli Minister of Transport and Road Safety Miri Regev on Monday convened an initial discussion regarding the recent hantavirus outbreak, her office told JNS.

Regev instructed her ministry to prepare measures aimed at preventing the virus from spreading into the Jewish state through border crossings or airports, according to the statement.

A special team headed by ministry Director-General Moshe Ben-Zaken will coordinate with the Health Ministry on the issue.

“At the moment there is no concern, but we are preparing all systems in advance,” the statement added.

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