Three-Year-Old Dies at Ichilov After Suspected Meningococcemia
Ichilov Hospital said on Saturday morning that a 3-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department of Dana Children's Hospital in septic shock with a clinical suspicion of meningococcemia.
Despite the medical team's efforts and resuscitation attempts, doctors were forced to declare him dead.
In its statement, the hospital stressed that there is a vaccine against meningococcal B, which is recommended by the Israeli Pediatric Association. It urged the public to vaccinate infants and toddlers, saying the shots can save lives.
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