Four Israelis who have contracted swine flu are presently in critical condition in Israeli hospitals.

A 32-year-old man is on a respirator in Be'er Sheva's Soroka Hospital. A 50-year-old,  who suffers from previous chronic illnesses, is in critical condition in Haifa's Rambam Hospital and a woman aged 83 and a man aged 75, both with chronic illnesses, are hospitalized at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital.

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