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Hike in number of measles cases in Israel
Nine soldiers contracted the disease last week, with a total of 26 cases recorded over the last four months; Health Ministry says Israel in the process of eradicating measles, recent cases 'imported' from abroad and have been contained.
Rotem Elizera|Published: 14.08.17 , 22:26
Twenty-six Israelis have contracted the measles virus over the past four months, with nine soldiers diagnosed just last week, raising concerns of an outbreak.
For the sake of comparison, only eight cases of measles were recorded in 2016, according to the Health Ministry.
One of the soldiers is believed to have contracted the virus while visiting relatives in Ukraine. Upon his return to Israel, he went to a civilian clinic, where he exposed eight other soldiers who were waiting for the doctor to the virus.
The soldiers don't know each other and do not serve in the same unit. All of them are currently only displaying minor symptoms...
Hike in number of measles cases in Israel
Nine soldiers contracted the disease last week, with a total of 26 cases recorded over the last four months; Health Ministry says Israel in the process of eradicating measles, recent cases 'imported' from abroad and have been contained.
Rotem Elizera|Published: 14.08.17 , 22:26
Twenty-six Israelis have contracted the measles virus over the past four months, with nine soldiers diagnosed just last week, raising concerns of an outbreak.
For the sake of comparison, only eight cases of measles were recorded in 2016, according to the Health Ministry.
One of the soldiers is believed to have contracted the virus while visiting relatives in Ukraine. Upon his return to Israel, he went to a civilian clinic, where he exposed eight other soldiers who were waiting for the doctor to the virus.
The soldiers don't know each other and do not serve in the same unit. All of them are currently only displaying minor symptoms...