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Israeli team brings new technique to help Guatemalan volcano victims

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Published: 11 June 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

An Israeli medical team dispatched to Guatemala to treat burns victims of the eruption have been using a special enzyme developed in Beersheba to treat the wounded

Israeli team using special enzyme to treat volcano burns in Guatemala (Jerusalem Post)
THE ENZYME WAS brought to the country by the team of specialists and facilities the speedy recovery of burns and reduces the need for surgery.

The team, made of 10 experts in treating burns and respiratory diseases, arrived in the Central American country Thursday evening and began seeing patients on Friday.

Guatemala President Jimmy Morales was in the country last month to inaugurate the opening of his country’s embassy in Jerusalem.

Photo: The Israeli medical team in Guatemala treats a patient after volcano erupts (Froeign Ministry)
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