Overview
- An unvaccinated infant of about 18 months from Jerusalem’s Meah She’arim lost consciousness at home and was pronounced dead after resuscitation attempts at Hadassah Mount Scopus.
- The case marks the fifth reported death linked to the ongoing measles outbreak in Israel, according to local reports.
- Earlier this week, a 13-month-old girl died after two months in critical care at Hadassah Ein Kerem following severe complications.
- Hospital clinicians said the girl suffered respiratory failure and secondary infections and required ECMO during intensive care.
- The Health Ministry has authorized MMR for infants aged 6–11 months with about 64% effectiveness at that age and allows an earlier second dose in high-incidence areas including Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit, and Nof Hagalil.