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Measles found in Haifa boy, linked to two cases reported earlier this month

A boy in Haifa has measles, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

The case is linked to two cases reported about a week and a half ago, in a pair of brothers.

None of the children were vaccinated prior to exposure.

There have been dozens of cases of measles, a highly contagious disease that causes fever, malaise, and rash, and can have severe and even life-threatening complications, found among unvaccinated Israelis in recent months.

The Ministry called on Israelis to vaccinate their children against the virus.