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48-Year-Old Woman Severely Bitten by Snake at Volcani Institute in Rishon Lezion
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First reported by Ynet · 11 minutes ago
What happened
A 48-year-old woman was seriously bitten by a snake at the Volcani Institute in Rishon Lezion and taken to hospital in stable condition. Earlier, a toddler in Beit Shemesh was also bitten and hospitalized in moderate condition.
- 01A 48-year-old woman was bitten by a snake at the Volcani Institute in Rishon Lezion and hospitalized in serious condition.
- 02Magen David Adom paramedics treated and transported her to Shamir Medical Center.
- 03The woman was conscious and stable upon paramedics' arrival.
- 04A toddler in Beit Shemesh was also bitten by a snake and taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in moderate condition.
- 05Both incidents occurred over the weekend, highlighting snake bite risks in central Israel.
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