Measles outbreak reported in Israel, Health Ministry pushes parents to vaccinate

 https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-862134

The Health Ministry warned on Thursday that parents should complete their child’s routine measles vaccinations as outbreaks have been reported in the Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh area. 

Over the past three months, 245 measles cases have been diagnosed, and there are currently 91 active cases. Of the active cases, almost half were diagnosed over the past week. 

A large majority (87%) of new cases were diagnosed in children.