The family of a young Israeli woman who died of heart inflammation after being vaccinated against COVID-19 has accused the hospital where she was treated to be responsible for her death.
Shirel Hilel, 22, received his second dose of the vaccine two weeks ago, his sister Nofar told Channel 13 in a report that aired Thursday night. She later claimed that she did not feel well and had muscle pain.
“I told him, ‘take [un analgésique]. Doesn’t that help? Tomorrow go to the doctor, ”Nofar explained.
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Hilel’s condition worsened, she began to have difficulty breathing and chest pain, and was taken to Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
At the hospital, Hilel was diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, which the doctor compared to a swollen shoulder, according to Eyal, Hilel’s boyfriend.
“I said to myself ok, there is three or four days, or a week. I will stay with her as long as necessary, ”he said.
Sister Nofer, left, and Shirel Hilel’s boyfriend Eyal interviewed by Channel 13 for a report airing April 1, 2021. (Screen capture: News from Channel 13)
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According to the channel, there were other cases of myocarditis among the Israelis who received both vaccines, but all were treated successfully, including cases of patients whose condition was more severe than Hilel’s.
Hilel was eventually taken to the cardiac care unit, where her family claimed she was not adequately monitored by hospital staff.
“I looked at the monitor, I saw the breaths. The monitor was ringing but no one came to see, ”Nofar Hilel said.
Two days later, her sister collapsed.
“I got ready really quickly and said, ‘I’m going to go [à l’hôpital] to see what we can do. ‘ Five minutes later they called to say she was dead, ”Nofar said.
She added, “She just deteriorated in front of their eyes and no one, really no one lifted a finger, or warned that she wasn’t receiving the necessary care. “
An attorney for the family said those close to Hilel intended to take legal action against the hospital.
Ziv Hospital, meanwhile, said Hilel received similar treatment from other patients who recovered within days.
“On the last day of his hospitalization, his situation started to deteriorate. She developed persistent heart rhythm disturbances and did not respond to treatment, and after being resuscitated several times, she was pronounced dead. We share the grief of the family at this heavy loss, ”the hospital told the channel.
Illustration: medical staff from the coronavirus department at Ziv Medical Center in the northern city of Safed, February 4, 2021 (David Cohen / Flash90)
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Last month, the Department of Health ordered hospitals to report any cases of heart inflammation among those vaccinated.
“After several cases followed closely the injection of the vaccine, we decided to examine this problem with particular attention,” said Tal Brosh, head of the infectious diseases unit at Assuta establishment in Ashdod at the time. , to the information site Ynet.
He stressed that a direct link between cases of heart inflammation and the vaccine had not yet been established.
According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health, 5,252,718 Israelis have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 4,804,891 have received both vaccines.
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