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Infants Hospitalized After Suspected Food Poisoning at West Bank Daycare

Nine people, including five infants, were hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem on Tuesday following a suspected toxicological or food poisoning incident at a daycare center in Beitar Illit. One infant was admitted in moderate condition, while the other four children and four adult women who accompanied them suffered minor symptoms.

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What happened

01Nine people, including five infants and four adult women, were hospitalized in Jerusalem on Tuesday following an incident at a Beitar Illit daycare.
02One infant was admitted to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in moderate condition, while the other eight patients suffered minor symptoms.
03The infants presented with symptoms including facial flushing, restlessness, and signs of distress.
04Haaretz English reported that eleven infants in total were treated at the scene for suspected food poisoning.
05Firefighters and rescue services investigated the daycare center and ruled out the presence of hazardous substances.
06Police closed the Beitar Illit daycare center following the incident, and the Health Ministry was notified.
07Hadassah Hospital declared a limited mass toxicological event to prepare specialized teams for the patients.

According to Haaretz English, eleven infants in total were treated at the scene after showing symptoms of suspected food poisoning following exposure to food. Firefighters and rescue personnel investigated the daycare and ruled out the presence of any hazardous substances. The infants presented with facial flushing, restlessness, and signs of distress.

Upon notification from Magen David Adom, Hadassah Hospital declared a limited mass toxicological event to prepare specialized teams for the arrivals. Following the incident, police closed the daycare center, and the Health Ministry was notified.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 01:02

Latest report: Haaretz English. Read Haaretz English’s original