Measles

Eleven-month-old baby becomes 13th victim of Israel's measles outbreak

The Health Ministry reiterated that children should receive two MMR doses, at age one and again at age six. In outbreak zones, the second dose has been moved to 18 months.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.
Evidence found in the home of man accused of selling fake measles preventative and cure.

Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated

JPost sits down with Professor Michael Edelstein.

Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines


Measles infection causes ‘immune amnesia,’ leaving kids vulnerable to other illnesses

When it comes to measles, the opposite is true, according to two studies published Thursday.

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019

How one county scrambled to keep America measles-free

In Rockland County, everything depended on whether a team of about a half-dozen health officials could rally their community to stop one of the world's most contagious diseases from spreading.

A woman opposed to childhood vaccinations wears a "No Vax" sign on her backpack as she takes part in a demonstration after officials in Rockland County, a New York City suburb, banned children not vaccinated against measles from public spaces, in West Nyack, New York, U.S. March 28, 2019.

Tel Aviv court orders mother to vaccinate her children

The court decided in favor of the father, who filed the lawsuit, ordering the mother to vaccinate her children within 14 days or risk legal recourse by the State.

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019

U.S. records no new measles cases for first week since outbreak began

The current outbreak of measles is the worst to hit the country since 1992.

A nurse holds a vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

NYC measles outbreak in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods declared over

The order required residents of those neighborhoods to be vaccinated or pay fines of up to $1,000.

A sign warning people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg is seen in New York

Myths and facts about vaccines, measles and religion in Israel

The ‘Magazine’ interviews professionals on measles cases in the Orthodox community and discovers that ideology is not the reason for the outbreak.

ARAB RESIDENTS of Jerusalem take their children to get the polio vaccine at a Tipat Halav clinic in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in 1988.

After measles outbreak, 350 Hasidic children in Montreal get vaccinated

After five cases of the diseases emerged in the Tosh community in Boisbriand, the public health authority set up two temporary clinics in the area.

MONTREAL COMBINES modern and old-world styles.

El Al flight attendant dies after contracting measles on flight

Tests revealed that she had been vaccinated with only one shot against measles instead of the recommended two vaccines, media reports say.

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New York's religious exemption vaccination law face challenges in court

The lawsuit, filed by fifty-five families, is attempting to seek class-action status, claiming the law is "unconstitutional and violates religious freedom."

A sign warning people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, two days after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, is seen in New York, U.S., April 11, 2019

Expert committee suggests new methodology in combating measles

The first dose of the MMR vaccine is normally administered to children around the age of one and the second dose between the ages of four and six.

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019