Overview
- Ichilov Medical Center reported the doctor was fully vaccinated and is experiencing a mild illness.
- Parents of children who may have been exposed were notified, and several exposed children are receiving preventive treatment.
- The hospital implemented isolation measures and transferred details of non-hospitalized contacts to the Health Ministry for follow-up care.
- A joint epidemiological investigation is underway, with concern that two additional staff members may also be infected.
- Since April, Israel has recorded over 1,880 measles cases, roughly 562 hospitalizations—mostly children—and eight deaths, largely among the unvaccinated.