” The nearest hospital is 625 miles away from the northernmost tip of the island, which can spell bad news for anyone suffering from appendicitis — an affliction that requires immediate surgery to prevent it from becoming life-threatening. “
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Boy are they behind in the times. Nowadays the majority of appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics.
Pshaw!
Leonid Rogozov was the only doctor at a Soviet era antarctic research station when his own appendix became inflamed and was in danger of bursting. Weather precluded evacuation. So he performed an appendectomy on himself. Piece of cake! People are just too dang entitled these days.