CNN Indonesia
Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023 20:22 IWST
Israeli soldiers in Gaza are said to have experienced poisoning and severe diarrhea. Photo: via REUTERS/ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Soldier Israel reportedly experienced mass indigestion due to food poisoning. This mass illness was also experienced by Israeli troops stationed in Gaza Strip during the aggression.
According to a report by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, quoted from Middle East Monitor on Tuesday (5/12), the ‘outbreak’ of diarrhea started with the large number of food donations from various restaurants to Israeli soldiers.
However, unhygienic food storage and shipping causes food to be contaminated with bacteria. This then caused widespread digestive diseases, acute diarrhea and high fevers among soldiers.
“Diarrhea has spread among soldiers in the south [Israel]then spread among soldiers on duty in Gaza,” said Head of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Assuta Ashdod University Hospital Dr. Tal Brosh.
“We diagnosed a Shigella bacterial infection that triggers dysentery, a very dangerous disease that is spreading among soldiers in Gaza,” he continued.
Broch explained that the outbreak of diarrhea and fever had an impact on the condition of Israeli soldiers. The reason is, the bacterial infection continues to spread, causing many soldiers to experience a decline in their health condition.
Israeli military members who suffer from diarrhea and fever until their body temperature rises are even considered not fit enough to serve.
Broch also reminded that digestive diseases carry a risk of death if they do not receive further medical treatment.
“If the infection spreads among 10 soldiers in the infantry, and they develop a fever once the temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius, and when they start having diarrhea every 20 minutes, then they are no longer fit for duty and put themselves at risk of death,” he said.
Until now, Israeli aggression in Palestine continues. The death toll due to Israeli aggression against Palestine since October 7 has now reached 16,159 thousand as of Tuesday (5/12).
The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 15,899 people were killed as a result of Israeli aggression in the territory. Meanwhile, as many as 42 thousand other Palestinians were injured as a result of the Israeli attack.
Israel’s attacks on Gaza have also continued since the ceasefire ended last Friday (1/12). The ceasefire only lasted a week after being extended twice.
(frl/dna)
2023-12-06 13:22:35
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