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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Israelis rush for flu vaccinations after three deaths already reported this season

An article from Haaretz :

" Thousands of Israelis packed health clinics nationwide yesterday to receive flu shots, following reports of the disease's spread and the death of a 15-year old on Tuesday from seasonal flu.
Idan Levy of Cesarea was the third fatality claimed by flu in Israel this winter.

A month ago a 33-year old East Jerusalem resident died in Hadassah Medical Center Mount Scopus and last week a 55-year old of Kiryat Ata died in Hafia's Rambam Medical Center, both of swine flu.

The Clalit Health Maintenance Organization administered some 10,000 flu shots over the past two days, a significant increase compared to previous days, the HMO said."

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