2023-12-28 13:36:00
Other soldiers are suffering from the same infection, says doctor Israel Defense Forces/via Reuters – 01.12.2023 An Israeli soldier injured in combat in the Gaza Strip died on Wednesday (27) in an Israeli hospital from an infection caused by an opportunistic fungus. The pathogen that infected him after the limb injuries was drug-resistant, the health institution said. Professor Cyrille Cohen, director of the immunotherapy laboratory at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv, said the soldier was infected with Fusarium or Aspergillus. “We are talking about an infection during contact with wastewater, sewage or mud near wastewater. Sometimes with open wounds, they can become infected. At that time, this fungus can penetrate and multiply. This fungus can destroy both respiratory tract and different organs and also neutralize the immune system”, he explained in an interview with the French radio channel France Info. Cohen stated that conventional and experimental treatments did not work to reverse the condition. He added that ten other soldiers were suffering from the same condition, something the Army does not comment on so as not to worry families.
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