Israel’s Health Ministry revealed on Thursday that following the discovery of the polio virus in sewage samples in the Jerusalem district, positive samples were also found in central Israel—in Bnei Brak, Ramle, Lod, and in the Dan region.
These findings indicate the transmission of the polio virus among the population in these areas.
The ministry emphasized the risks of the polio virus and reminded the public that the virus caused paralysis in a 17-year-old in December 2024.
“In order to protect the public from polio, including from the paralysis caused by the virus, the Health Ministry calls on those who are not vaccinated against polio to urgently complete the vaccination,” the ministry stated.
“Vaccinations can be received at well-baby clinics (Tipot Chalav) throughout the country and at student health services. If the child’s vaccination status is unknown, it can be checked on the government’s website via the digital vaccination record.”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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In the 1940s, Dr. Benjamin Pinchas Sandler authored the book, “Diet Prevents Polio” and argued that polio was caused by refined sugars, sugar-sweetened beverages such as Coca-Cola or ice cream.
He drew his conclusion from experiments involving rabbits and the observation that polio outbreaks occurred in the summer when children had increased their intake of sugary foods. Sandler stated that a normal blood sugar level will prevent the poliovirus and that a low-carbohydrate diet could boost the immunity of the body against polio.
Sandler also argued that sugar causes heart attacks and recommended a high-fat low-carbohydrate diet consisting of butter, cheese, eggs, meat and nuts. He described sugar as a “toxic substance”. He recommended eggs for breakfast. In 1971, Sandler stated that he was planning to conduct a nationwide experiment to show the danger of eating sugar.