The Health Ministry reports the death of a 2-year-old boy who contracted measles.
The unvaccinated boy had been hospitalized and was on a life-support system for several weeks.
Since a measles outbreak began in Israel about three months ago, 503 patients have been diagnosed, of whom 187 are active patients.
Most of the patients diagnosed recently are from the Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh areas.
As of today, 12 children are hospitalized, all under the age of 6. Three are in intensive care, and one is on life support. Ten of these children are unvaccinated, and two cases are still being investigated.
The ministry urges parents to complete their routine vaccinations, especially the measles vaccine. Vaccination status is available in the digital vaccination registry on the government’s website. Additional information and instructions can be found on the ministry’s website.
An 18-month-old unvaccinated toddler who died of measles in Jerusalem in 2018 was Israel’s first recorded measles fatality in 15 years. The girl was one of three Israelis who died of measles during the 2018-2019 outbreak.
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