Measles
Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible
Gates said that vaccine hesitancy had at least not spread to lower-income countries, where measles can be much deadlier than in richer countries due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.
Michigan announces measles outbreak after three linked cases reported
Health Ministry urges vaccines after unvaccinated 17-year-old dies of measles
Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles
Bibi's pardon request rocks Israeli politics, Thanksgiving reflections - podcast
Netanyahu’s pardon bid, Israel’s measles surge, Satmar visit, and Thanksgiving in Jerusalem.
Measles kills 18-month old from Tiberias in latest fatality from outbreak
The Health Ministry continues to urge vaccination as the tenth child dies due to the measles epidemic.
Measles death toll rises to nine in Israel, health officials push emergency vaccinations
As the measles crisis in Israel heads to its ninth fatality, a seven-year-old child from Jerusalem, doctors appeal for parents to vaccinate their children, citing claims of vaccine safety.
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.
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.
JPost Headlines: Syrian FM accuses Israel, Four people shot at Lincoln University
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
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.
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.
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.
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.
