Israel: 2025+ Measles

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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-850837

Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with measles, Health Ministry announces
Measles is a highly contagious virus that causes fever, malaise, nasal discharge and a rash, and it can lead to serious complications, including hospitalization and, in some cases, death.
By AVIHAI CHIIM
APRIL 20, 2025 22:46
Updated: APRIL 21, 2025 01:00

​A resident of the Tel Aviv area was diagnosed with measles after returning to Israel from London prior to Friday, April 18, the Health Ministry reported on Sunday evening.

According to an epidemiological investigation conducted by the Tel Aviv District Health Office, the patient was potentially contagious while present at several public locations. These included El Al flight LY318, which departed from London’s Heathrow Airport at 22:00 on Thursday, April 17, and landed at Ben-Gurion Airport at 04:50 the following morning.

Later that day, the individual took a train from Ben-Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv University station at 06:00, and then boarded bus line 45 toward Tagore Street in Tel Aviv at 06:40.


On Saturday, April 19, the patient visited an escape room at 23 Af’al Street in Petah Tikva between 14:30 and 16:00, and dined that evening at Meat Bar restaurant at 4 HaSadnaot Street in Herzliya between 19:30 and 21:30...

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...-in-israel-in-past-week-says-health-ministry/

8 cases of measles have been diagnosed in Israel in past week, says health ministry
By Diana Bletter
Today, 10:28 pm​

The Health Ministry reports eight cases of measles from the Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak region, Emek Hefer and Modiin Illit, which have been diagnosed since April 20, with six of the cases in unvaccinated patients.

According to the epidemiological investigation, four of the patients contracted the disease abroad or through contact with people who had recently returned from abroad. The investigation regarding the other cases is ongoing.​..

 

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Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-854053

Measles outbreak: 11 children hospitalized, three in serious condition
Senior health officials also warn of a potential mass infection at the upcoming Lag Ba'omer Mount Meron pilgrimage, as vaccination rates in certain haredi communities remain very low.
By DR. ITAY GAL
MAY 15, 2025 09:51
Updated: MAY 15, 2025 10:32

The Health Ministry announced that 11 children are hospitalized with measles, three of whom are in a serious condition, as of Thursday morning.

None of the hospitalized children had been fully vaccinated against measles.

Since the start of the measles outbreak, 48 have been hospitalized, 40 of whom have been children.​...
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Source: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-855821

At least 62 Israelis infected with measles amid outbreak, Health Ministry says
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, transmitted through the air via tiny droplets from bodily fluids, such as during sneezing or coughing.
By ITAY GAL , REUTERS
MAY 29, 2025 00:49

​Israel has seen a spike in measles diagnoses in recent weeks, according to information published by the Health Ministry. At least 62 people have recently been diagnosed, approximately half of whom have already recovered.

In many of the cases, the source of infection is unknown, and most of those infected were not vaccinated against the disease.

The ministry also reported a new case of measles with potential exposure in public places. According to an epidemiological investigation by the Central District Health Bureau, the infected person visited the following locations:

​Ben Gurion Airport Arrival Hall – May 22, between 16:00 and 17:00

Shake Shack Restaurant, Cinema City Rishon LeZion – May 24, between 16:00 and 17:00​...

 

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Source: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/413359

Israel National NewsIsraeli NewsIn less than a week: Second unvaccinated toddler dies of measles
In less than a week: Second unvaccinated toddler dies of measles
Health Ministry announces death of second unvaccinated toddler from measles in Israel, less than a week after a two-year-old died of the virus.
Orly Harari
Aug 16, 2025, 8:47 PM (GMT+3)​

The Ministry of Health on Saturday announced that a second toddler has died of measles. The child, a boy aged 1.5 years, contracted measles and was admitted to the emergency department at a Jerusalem hospital after several days of illness at home. He had not received the measles vaccine, as part of the routine immunization schedule.

At the hospital, staff worked to revive the infant, who was evacuated while undergoing CPR. However, they were unsuccessful and were forced to declare his death.

The Ministry noted that earlier this week another unvaccinated toddler died from measles complications after being connected to an ECMO machine for several weeks.

Since the outbreak began in Israel about in April, as of Thursday, August 14, 2025, a total of 526 measles cases have been diagnosed, with 209 currently active.​..

 

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...sles-cases-since-outbreak-began-3-months-ago/

Health Ministry says it has tracked 618 measles cases since outbreak began 3 months ago
By Diana Bletter
Today, 7:17 pm​

The Health Ministry reports that 618 cases of measles have been diagnosed since the measles outbreak began in Israel about three months ago, including 236 active cases, with most hospitalized patients being unvaccinated children. Two unvaccinated infants with no underlying conditions have died from measles in the past week.

There are 21 patients now hospitalized, most of them children under the age of 6, along with one adult. Two patients are in intensive care, and one is connected to a life-support system.

The ministry also says that a measles patient traveled on public transportation on the Bnei Brak–Beit Shemesh bus line (line 681) during the contagious period of the disease.​..

 

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Source: https://themedialine.org/headlines/israel-reports-surge-in-measles-cases-since-april-outbreak/

Israel Reports Surge in Measles Cases Since April Outbreak
The Media Line Staff
09/16/2025

Israel’s Health Ministry announced Monday that 481 new measles cases have been confirmed, raising the total number of infections to 1,251 since the outbreak began in early April. Officials warned that the actual figure is likely higher, estimating between 2,250 and 3,950 cases based on hospitalization trends and community reports.

Twenty-nine patients remain in hospitals, most of whom are children under six years old. Five are in intensive care, including one receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a life-support treatment. The outbreak has so far claimed the lives of two unvaccinated boys, ages 18 months and two years.​..

 

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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/skogmycoel

Jerusalem toddler dies from measles
It is the third measles death since the outbreak began; the 16-month-old was unvaccinated; Ministry of Health: 'There is an active outbreak in Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit and Nof HaGalil - and it is possible to get vaccinated there without making an appointment'
Nina Fox|04:06

The Health Ministry updated Monday morning that an unvaccinated toddler from Jerusalem, aged one year and four months, died over the weekend from measles. This is the third measles fatality since the outbreak began.​..

...As of Monday 24 measles patients are hospitalized, most are unvaccinated children under age 6 — eight of them in intensive care and one requiring ECMO. “Ahead of the holiday it is important to avoid gatherings if you feel unwell, so as not to infect others,” the Health Ministry urged.

 

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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/sjsomab2lg

Second child dies of measles in Jerusalem within a week
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital says one-year-old had been hospitalized in critical condition for two months and connected to an ECMO machine
Ynet Global|15:21

A 1-year-old girl from Jerusalem has died of measles, Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital announced Wednesday evening, marking the second child to die of the disease in less than a week.​..

 

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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/rkunprg3gx

Measles outbreak in Jerusalem: three toddlers die in less than a week
Doctors at Hadassah confirm deaths of three unvaccinated toddlers from measles in under a week, raising death toll to five since the outbreak began; new hotspots include Kiryat Gat and Ashdod, as health teams urge vaccinations
Nina Fox|13:06​

Doctors at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem on Thursday confirmed the death of an 18-month-old boy who contracted measles last month and was not vaccinated, marking the third toddler to die of the disease in less than a week. His death raised the total toll from the outbreak to five...

 

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...eek-dies-of-measles-in-jerusalem-reports-say/

Fourth baby in a week dies of measles in Jerusalem, reports say
Today, 7:40 pm

A baby dies after contracting the measles virus in Jerusalem, the latest death, Hebrew media reports.

In the past months, outbreaks of measles have been registered in towns with large ultra-Orthodox communities, including Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Modi’in Illit. Some parts of the Haredi population have been increasingly skeptical of vaccines in recent years.

All of the victims of the disease this week were younger than two, and all four died in Jerusalem, according to hospital officials and the Health Ministry. The first death was announced on Monday, another died on Wednesday night, and the third died Thursday morning.​

In total, six children, all younger than two and a half years old, have died of measles since August...

 

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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-869423

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.​
ByAVIHAI CHIIM
OCTOBER 5, 2025 10:18

About 1,700 patients have been diagnosed with measles in Israel since the recent outbreak, the Health Ministry announced on Friday.

According to statistical models, there are likely thousands more, with the exact number being closer to 5,000 cases.

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

According to Health Ministry data, 468 patients have been hospitalized, 93% of them being children.

Forty-one patients were admitted to intensive care units, including 36 children, and seven patients were connected to life support machines.​..

 

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Source: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-869998

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.​
ByDR. ITAY GAL
OCTOBER 10, 2025 02:53

A seventh baby has died in Jerusalem from measles on Thursday, as the outbreak claims more young lives. The Ministry of Health urges immediate vaccination to prevent further fatalities.

All the infants who passed away were otherwise healthy and had no underlying conditions. Four of them were brought to hospitals in critical condition. In some cases, treatment was delayed after the initial infection—treatment that might have saved their lives. Due to late intervention and complications, the limbs of one baby had to be amputated.​..

 

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Source: https://ch10.co.il/en/news/1020950/

Measles outbreak: 20 still hospitalized - 6 in intensive care, fake news spread being investigated
Tami Gil
October 22, 2025​

The number of measles cases diagnosed in the latest outbreak in Israel has reached approximately 1,880 - and the Ministry of Health estimates today (Wednesday) that there are thousands more undiagnosed cases.

As of today, 20 measles patients are hospitalized in hospitals, six of whom are in intensive care, one is connected to ACME.

So far, since the beginning of the outbreak, 562 patients have been hospitalized, most of them unvaccinated children. 53 have been hospitalized in intensive care, including 36 children. Seven patients have been connected to an ACME machine.

So far, there have been seven deaths in the current outbreak, all of them under the age of two and a half - from the ultra-Orthodox community. All of these cases could have been avoided - through vaccination against the disease.​

In one of the cases of the disease, irreversible damage was caused, requiring the amputation of a toddler's limbs.

Nine cities with an ultra-Orthodox population are currently defined as the epicenters of the outbreak: Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Nof HaGalil, Harish, Modi'in Illit, Kiryat Gat, Ashdod and Safed.​..

 

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Source: https://www.jfeed.com/jewish-world/haredi-measles-outbreak-israel

How Haredim Bear the Deadly Toll of Israel's Measles Epidemic
As global measles cases rise, linked to U.S. and European clusters, the outbreak tests Israel's herd immunity threshold of 95%, exposing vulnerabilities in undervaccinated pockets.
Author: Gila Isaacson
OCT 27, 2025 13:00​

As Israel's measles outbreak surges into its seventh month, the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community continues to shoulder the brunt of the crisis, with the latest tragedy, a Haredi infant girl's death from measles complications, marking the eighth child fatality since April 2025, all from unvaccinated families in Haredi enclaves. Dozens more children remain hospitalized in intensive care, underscoring the preventable nature of a disease eradicated in Israel for over a decade until this resurgence.

The epidemic, which began in late April with initial cases tied to international travel, has now confirmed over 1,700 infections nationwide, predominantly in Haredi-majority areas like Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh, and Modi'in Illit.

Health Ministry data as of early October shows 437 hospitalizations since May, including 39 in intensive care units, with the death toll climbing rapidly in recent weeks—all victims under 2.5 years old, lacking prior vaccination.​..

 

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/healt...-infected-with-measles-used-public-transport/

Health Ministry warns public that two people infected with measles used public transport
Patients moved between Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv and Herzliya; officials urge those who may have crossed their paths to check if they are vaccinated
By Diana Bletter
Today, 9:28 pm​


The Health Ministry on Tuesday warned the public that two people infected with measles had used public transport last week and urged anyone who may have crossed paths with them to check if they are vaccinated amid a deadly outbreak of the disease.

The ministry published the movements of two, noting that they took a bus from Petah Tikva to Bnei Brak at 7:16 a.m., and then returned from Bnei Brak to Petah Tikva at 2:45 p.m. on October 28 and October 29.

Also, on October 29, one of the patients was in an event hall in Jerusalem, 6 Dover Shalom Street, starting at 7 p.m.​

On October 30, the infected pair traveled by bus from Jerusalem to Bnei Brak at midnight, then to Petah Tikva. At 9 a.m., they took another bus to Tel Aviv, followed by a 1:15 p.m. train to Herzliya.

Passengers who were in those places were asked to ensure that they are vaccinated in accordance with the ministry’s recommendations.​..

 

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/7-year-old-partially-vaccinated-boy-dies-from-measles/

7-year-old partially vaccinated boy dies from measles
By Diana Bletter
Today, 1:17 pm

The Health Ministry reports that a seven-year-old boy from Jerusalem has died from measles.

The boy had a preexisting illness and received the first of two recommended measles vaccination doses, the ministry says. It is unclear which hospital he died in...


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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/s1v1ghe11be

10th victim in measles wave: Unvaccinated toddler dies in Tiberias
A 1½‑year‑old toddler arrived at the North Medical Center (Poriya) in critical condition with respiratory symptoms related to the disease; After resuscitation efforts, the medical team was forced to declare him dead
Or Hadar|11:32​

A 1½‑year‑old unvaccinated toddler died Sunday after arriving at the North Medical Center (Poriya) in critical condition. This is the tenth death from measles since the beginning of the outbreak; with the exception of one, all were healthy children with no underlying illnesses who were not vaccinated against the disease.

According to ynet, the toddler arrived a few days ago at the hospital and his parents refused hospitalization. Early Sunday morning he returned to Poriya Medical Center in very serious condition, with respiratory symptoms linked to measles. His condition deteriorated during the morning; he was placed on a ventilator and the medical team performed CPR, after which they had to pronounce his death...

 

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/unvac...s-in-jerusalem-11th-fatality-in-outbreak/amp/

Unvaccinated baby dies of measles in Jerusalem, 11th fatality in outbreak
Also, 10-year-old girl without underlying health conditions dies of flu; Health Ministry says virus has passed epidemic threshold
By Diana Bletter and ToI Staff Today, 3:05 pm

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A one-year-old infant who was not vaccinated against measles and had no underlying conditions died on Tuesday due to complications of the disease, the Health Ministry said.

The death marks the 11th fatality in Israel due to the measles outbreak since it began in May. Most of them were healthy children with no underlying illnesses, who were not vaccinated against measles.

The infant in question succumbed to the disease at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, the Health Ministry said. The hospital said that the baby had been brought there 10 days earlier in serious condition with a blocked airway.

On Sunday, an unvaccinated 18-month old baby in Tiberias who was otherwise healthy also died of measles.​..

 

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...-measles-in-12th-fatality-in-latest-outbreak/

Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies of measles in 12th fatality in latest outbreak
By Diana Bletter
Today, 1:10 pm

An 11-month-old baby who was not vaccinated against measles and had no underlying conditions died due to complications of the disease, the Health Ministry says.

The baby was transferred about a week ago from the North Medical Center (Poriya) in Tiberias to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, where he was connected to a life-support system.

The death marks the 12th fatality in Israel due to the measles outbreak that began in May. Most of them were healthy children with no underlying diseases who were not vaccinated against measles.​..