Pregnant woman and fetus die at Sheba Medical Center

A 30-year-old woman at 29 weeks gestation was found in critical condition at home and evacuated to Sheba Medical Center, where she and the fetus died despite medical efforts.

A woman in her 30s, in the 29th week of pregnancy, was found in critical condition at her home during the weekend and evacuated to Sheba Medical Center. Medical teams connected her to an ECMO device in an attempt to save her life, but were forced to declare the deaths of the mother and fetus. The case was reported to the Ministry of Health. Sheba Medical Center issued an official statement and shared in the family's grief.

Pregnant woman and fetus die at Sheba Medical Center