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Due to a steep rise in flu cases over the past few weeks, the Health Ministry this week recommended that at-risk people, medical staff and visitors to geriatric institutions wear protective face masks. More than 600 children have been hospitalized with the flu this month, 35 in intensive care. More than  900 adults have been hospitalized with the flu in the same time,  with 36 in intensive care. Over the past three weeks, four children have died from the flu, three of whom were unvaccinated and had no underlying condition. KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with Professor  Nadav Davidovitch from Bar Ilan University and the chair of Taub Center’s Health Policy program. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.