Thousands Exposed to Tuberculosis at Sheba: up to 10% May Be Infected | These Are the Guidelines

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Approximately 2,650 patients and staff were exposed to a patient who was hospitalized in an underground complex under the maternity wing • Approximately 300 infants and toddlers are expected to receive antibiotic treatment • The extent of the infection will only be known in about 8 weeks, instructions have been given to those exposed

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A case of pulmonary tuberculosis discovered in one of the hospital's underground complexes led to the opening of a broad epidemiological investigation: about 750 patients, including about 300 newborns and infants, and about 1,900 staff members were exposed. The Ministry of Health emphasizes: The risk of infection exists mainly with prolonged exposure

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Drama at the hospital: A confirmed tuberculosis patient was found today (Sunday) while hospitalized in the underground complex of Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer. The patient, who was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, was hospitalized between March 17 and 22 in the underground hospitalization complex at the hospital. Following the case, an epidemiological investigation was opened, in which hundreds of patients and staff members who were exp…

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Sheba Medical Center and the Ministry of Health issued an urgent notice this evening (Sunday) to patients and visitors who stayed at the hospital between March 17-22, 2026. According to the report, a patient diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis was hospitalized during this period in the underground hospitalization complex in the surgical area, located under the gynecological and obstetrics wing. Upon identification of the case, a comprehensive …