Measles

Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles

The Health Ministry has been working with the hospital to identify and contact any affected families to provide preventive care and check their immunization status.

Ichilov hospital and Sourasky Medical Centre in Tel Aviv.
Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Unvaccinated child dies of complications from measles disease, 15th death since outbreak started

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Unvaccinated baby dies of measles in 15th case since outbreak began, Health Ministry says

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Second Israeli doctor catches measles after treating unvaccinated girl

The two doctors have mild symptoms and will remain in isolation until the infectious period of the disease ends.

 Medical staff and nurses roaming the halls of Ichilov Hospital.

Sourasky Medical Center doctor diagnosed with measles after treating unvaccinated patient

The doctor, who was vaccinated, was treating an unvaccinated child at Sourasky Medical Center's Ichilov Hospital. Two other hospital employees could also be infected.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

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Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak

Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

The tragedy continues: Seventh Jerusalem baby dies from measles

A 1-year-old toddler in Jerusalem died from measles, marking the seventh fatality in the outbreak. The Ministry of Health stresses the disease is preventable through vaccination.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Over 1,700 cases of measles diagnosed in Israel

The areas currently defined as outbreak zones are Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Modi’in Illit, Nof Hagalil, Kiryat Gat, Ashdod, and Safed.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Chief rabbis call for public vaccination following four measles deaths

In a public letter, the rabbis argued that "you shall take great care of yourselves" is not just a verse from the Torah, but a halachic and moral obligation. 

A notice warning of a “Measles” is seen on a door in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, July 31, 2025.

Measles outbreak in Israel kills three children in past week alone

Six children in total have died since the outbreak began, with the Health Ministry pushing a vaccination campaign to contain the disease.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Measles-infected passenger traveled from NYC to Tel Aviv, Health Ministry warns

The ministry stressed that measles is a highly contagious disease, characterized by fever, general malaise, runny nose, and rash, which may lead to severe and even life-threatening complications.

Passengers check in their luggage at the desk of Arkia Israeli Airlines at Israel's central Ben Gurion Airport on June 25, 2025.

Unvaccinated two-year-old dies amid Israel's measles outbreak, Health Ministry encouraging vaccines

The Health Ministry updated that the child had been hospitalized in recent weeks on an ECMO heart-lung machine.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative