Tag Infectious Disease

12 Mar

Face to Face with the Coronavirus

Dr. Ran Nir-Paz, a highly respected infectious disease expert at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, has travelled to Japan many times, but the trip he took last month was unlike any other. Hundreds of people — aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship — including four Israelis — contracted the coronavirus known as COVID-19. The Israeli government […]

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20 Feb

HADASSAH VISITS JAPAN TO TREAT ISRAELIS WITH CORONAVIRUS

At the request of the Israel Health Ministry, Hadassah Medical Centre microbiology and infectious disease specialist Prof. Ran Nir-Paz is traveling to Japan to care for the three Israelis said to have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Israelis were among thousands of passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship who were quarantined by the Japanese authorities. More than 350 […]

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