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Man removed from swine flu death list

Autopsy on 40-year-old man who died at Rabin Medical Center reveals H1N1 not cause of death; earlier, 54-year old woman hospitalized at Tel Aviv's Sourasky Medical Center and another 60-year-old woman believed to be two latest victims of swine flu. H1N1 virus death toll in Israel now seven

A 60-year-old woman died in the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa after being infected with the H1N1 virus, it was reported Thursday evening. The medical center informed that the woman suffered an infection, but subsequent examinations revealed that she had contracted the swine flu virus as well and is therefore considered the seventh swine flu-related fatality in Israel.

 

Contrary to earlier reports, an autopsy on the body of a 40-year-old man who died at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva revealed that he did not die of swine flu-related complications.

 

The man was hospitalized three days ago with renal failure. He was admitted suffering a light fever and was later diagnosed with swine flu.

 

Despite showing signs of recovery, the man suffered cardiac arrest in the early hours of Thursday morning, and doctors were unable to save his life.

 

Meanwhile, the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv also reported Thursday of an H1N1 virus-related death: A 54-year-old woman who suffered from colon cancer and was hospitalized a week ago. This case is being considered by the Health Ministry as the sixth swine flu-related death in Israel.

 

Recent ministry data about the H1N1 virus in Israel revealed that the number of Israelis rushing to seek medical care over flu symptoms has gone up threefold, with 3,360 people seeking medical treatment in the past week alone.

 

Over the weekend, a 50-year-old man died from swine flu at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. According to hospital officials the man was in a high-risk group for the flu.

 


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