Overview
- Israel’s Health Ministry said Saturday that a second doctor at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital tested positive after treating an unvaccinated measles patient.
- The first case, a vaccinated pediatric resident at Dana Children’s Hospital, was confirmed Friday with a mild course of illness.
- Both clinicians were vaccinated, report mild symptoms, and are isolating until the end of their contagious period.
- Ichilov notified families of potential exposure, began post‑exposure prophylaxis for several children, and passed contact details to the ministry for follow‑up.
- Since April, Israel has recorded about 1,880 diagnosed cases, 562 hospitalizations, and eight deaths in very young children, with officials urging vaccination and noting two doses protect about 97%.