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Healthy 47-Year-Old Man Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Flu Complications
A 47-year-old unvaccinated man is in critical condition at Soroka University Medical Center, connected to an ECMO machine due to severe flu complications. This case highlights the risks of influenza, even in healthy individuals, as the H1N1 strain circulates globally.
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- 01A 47-year-old unvaccinated man is in critical condition on ECMO due to severe flu complications at Soroka.
- 02Doctors emphasize the risk of flu complications, even in healthy individuals, with influenza A strains circulating.
- 03The current flu vaccine covers the H1N1 strain, which is reportedly increasing globally.
- 04This case follows six child deaths from the flu in Israel this year.
- 05The Ministry of Health is distributing vaccines and protective measures amid the flu outbreak.
In response to rising flu cases, including six child deaths this year, the Ministry of Health is distributing vaccines and protective measures, urging prompt vaccination for all.
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