The Health Ministry reports that an unvaccinated 17-year-old boy died of measles last night. The boy suffered from underlying conditions. When hospitalized two and a half weeks ago, he was diagnosed with measles.
This is Israel’s 17th death from measles since the current outbreak began last May.
Of the other 16 deaths, most of the deceased were otherwise healthy infants and children with no underlying conditions who were not vaccinated.
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