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Tuesday, July 4, 2017
MDA says 256 people treated for fainting during heatwave
The Magen David Adom rescue service says it has cared for 583 people nationwide who suffered various maladies from the heatwave that began Sunday.
Some 275 people complained of feeling weak, 256 actually fainted and 51 were treated for dehydration.
A 55-year-old woman was taken to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba earlier today and is listed in critical condition after suffering a heatstroke.
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