Health and Safety Tips in Israel

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Health and Safety tips in Israel

• MeuhedetInternational.com

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General Overview

• Israel is blessed with oversupply of Doctors
• Good network of well-equipped, modern hospitals
  and clinics
• Pharmacies are well stocked
• But drug prices outside of Israeli insurance
  plans are comparatively high

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Health Food Concerns

• Water Tap water is safe and drinkable
• Kosher Food At least half of all restaurants are
  kosher, although some may not have official
  kashrut certificates
• Vegetarian Foods Many vegetarian restaurants and
  venues serve vegetarian dishes during summer.
  There are also many traditional vegetarian dishes
  available at restaurants in Israel

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Bugs, Bites Other Wildlife Concerns

• Scorpions are always something to be aware of in
  desert and Mediterranean regions.
• Theres minimal danger in the cities, but at
  beaches and in the countryside, take some simple
  precautions.
• In the Jordan Valley, there is a rare but very
  ugly skin infection called Rose of Sharon
  thats hard to control and will scar unless you
  get medical treatment

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Respiratory Illnesses and Sun Exposure

• The Dead Sea, far below sea level, has the
  thickest, most oxygen-rich atmosphere on the face
  of the earth
• Sunburn and dehydration are problems throughout
  the region, but especially in the desert in
  summer.
• Read the full article at https//www.meuhedetinte
  rnational.com/stories/health-safety-tips-israel/

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