Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles

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A security guard working at the neonatal department at Ichilov Hospital has been diagnosed with measles, the Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday, prompting concerns of potential exposure to the virus for newborns and their parents.

According to the Health Ministry, the employee was on duty on Saturday, February 14, from 6:52 p.m. to about 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, February 15, from 2:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Upon receiving the report, the Health Ministry coordinated with its local offices and the hospital to identify and contact all affected families. Parents have been notified personally and are being provided with guidelines for further investigations and preventive treatment.