"Two of Israel's top physicians on Tuesday called for mandatory masking among medical staff in hospitals and health centers, as flu-related illness surges across the country and claims additional lives. The warning comes amid a severe spike in respiratory infections, including what experts are calling a super flu. In recent days, three children have died from flu complications, and an eight-month-old infant is in critical condition at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus, connected to an ECMO machine that replaces heart and lung function."
"Prof. Galia Rahav, one of Israel's leading infectious disease experts and a key figure in the country's COVID-19 response, told Ynet, It's not popular, I know. But in a severe flu season like this, masks absolutely make sense. If you're elderly, concerned about getting infected or flyingwear a mask. Don't leave home if you're sick, and if you must, wear a mask to protect others."
Mandatory masking among medical and nursing staff is being urged in hospitals and community clinics as the country faces an unusually early and severe influenza surge. Respiratory infections labeled by experts as a potential "super flu" have coincided with multiple pediatric deaths and an eight-month-old infant on ECMO. Health authorities in other countries, including the UK, Canada and Spain, have reintroduced mask recommendations and other measures amid sharp rises in respiratory illness. Public health measures urged include mask wearing for the elderly and symptomatic individuals, staying home when sick, and increased vaccination uptake to reduce transmission and severe outcomes.
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