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Vaccinated Tel Aviv Pediatric Resident Contracts Measles After Treating Unvaccinated Infant

Health officials opened an investigation, urging vaccination to contain the hospital exposure.

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.