Infectious Diseases

4-year-old N. arrived at the hospital with a fever, weakness, and a rash, but blood tests raised suspicion of Mediterranean spotted fever. Although her parents did not notice a tick bite and she had not been hiking in nature, it turned out she had been in contact with the family dog. After antibiotic treatment, her condition improved and she was discharged home. Her father: "We were very surprised...

Against the backdrop of the Ebola epidemic spreading in Africa, the Ministry of Health reports that a person who recently returned to Israel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is suspected of having the disease. The patient is currently in isolation.