Nine Hospitalized in Beitar Illit Suspected Poisoning Incident
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Nine people, including five infants, were taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem on Tuesday with suspected poisoning after an incident in Beitar Illit. One infant is in moderate condition, while the rest are mild. Police have closed the daycare center where the incident is believed to have occurred. Hospital officials praised the swift and professional emergency response.
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- Nine people, including five infants, were hospitalized in Jerusalem from a suspected poisoning in Beitar Illit.
- One infant is in moderate condition; the other eight patients are listed as mild.
- Hadassah Hospital declared a limited mass casualty event for the toxicological incident.
- Police have closed the daycare center suspected of being the source of the poisoning.
- Hospital officials commended the rapid and professional emergency response.
Nine individuals, including five infants and four adult escorts, were evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center on Tuesday following an unusual incident in Beitar Illit. The hospital declared a limited mass casualty event, a toxicological incident, in preparation for their arrival due to suspicions of exposure to a toxic substance causing symptoms in the infants. One infant is in moderate condition, while the others are listed as mild. The escorts are also in mild condition.
Dr. Salach Daher, the hospital's deputy director, stated that eight of the evacuees were in mild condition, and one infant was in moderate but stable and fully conscious condition. He added that the hospital's teams were prepared to handle any identified substance, noting the infants presented with facial redness and restlessness. In response to the suspected food poisoning, police have closed the daycare center where the incident is believed to have occurred.
Prof. Yoram Weiss, CEO of Hadassah, praised the hospital staff's preparedness, highlighting the swift organization of the emergency response teams. He emphasized that the drills and extensive experience of the hospital teams, combined with professional incident management, led to excellent and calm execution.
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