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A nine-year-old boy in Israel is in serious condition after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-eating amoeba, from swimming at Kursi Beach on the Sea of Galilee. The Health Ministry confirmed the diagnosis and urged the public to avoid nasal exposure to warm freshwater, noting the infection is extremely rare but often fatal.
E-cigarettes sold in Israel may contain dangerous synthetic drugs called ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-Pinaca, both part of the "Nice Guy" family of synthetic drugs, as well as THC. These substances are illegal, highly dangerous, powerful, and addictive and have caused deaths and hospitalizations around the world. The Israeli Health Ministry has issued a warning about the dangers of vaping and is asking anyone who has identified such products, purchased them, or been harmed by their use to contact its department for enforcement and supervision. The Israel Cancer Association has also launched a media campaign against vaping.