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.
Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure
Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated
Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines
Measles reported on El Al flight to Thailand
It is vital that those who are not vaccinated will contact their local health provider and get the needed shots within 6 days from the flight date.
New York City closes 10th Jewish school for violating vaccine order
Orthodox authorities have urged their communities to vaccinate, and advocates of the communities claim that Orthodox vaccination rates in Brooklyn are high.
Health Ministry warns of measles on flight from Israel to UK
A patient with measles boarded EasyJet Flight 2084, which left Ben-Gurion Airport at 3.15 p.m. and arrived at Luton Airport in London at 7.30 p.m.
Health Ministry warns of possible measles exposure in Bat Yam, Haifa
Israel has seen some 4,000 cases of measles since the measles outbreak started in the country in March 2018.
Health ministry warns of measles exposures in Tel Aviv
People who were in five specific locations in Tel Aviv over the weekend, who are not vaccinated, should contact their local health bureau.
NYC Uber driver calls Hasidic passenger ‘one of those f***ing measles people’
The woman also submitted a formal complaint via the Uber app. She told Vosizneis that she, her husband and her children are all vaccinated.
535 cases of measles reported in New York
The measles count across the United States is now sitting at 880 cases with its epicenter in New York still being in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
170 treated at Meron Lag Ba'Omer event, fake measles rumor spreads
A rumor of a measles outbreak at the organization's clinic in Meron spread on Wednesday.
Three Ladies- Three Lattes: Measles malady
I’ve heard people at work blaming the Jews for spreading disease; it feels medieval to me.
Health Ministry to take legal action against anti-vaccination doctors
The decision comes as the Health Ministry continues the fight against a large measles outbreak. 4,100 cases of measles have been recorded in Israel since March 2018.