Health Ministry officials report that anyone who was in the emergency room of Jerusalem’s Bikur Cholim Hospital on Tuesday, (8 April) during the hours 19:00-midnight should be checked regarding possible measles infection.
Apparently, an infant brought in with a high fever was diagnosed with the measles.
Measles symptoms generally appear in two stages: Early symptoms include a runny nose, cough and a slight fever. Eyes may become reddened and sensitive to light, while the fever consistently rises each day. Later symptoms begin on the third to seventh day and consist of a temperature of 103-105 F, and a red, blotchy rash lasting four to seven days.
The rash usually begins on the face and then spreads over the entire body. Little white spots may also appear on the gums and inside the cheeks. Symptoms usually appear in 10-12 days, although they may occur as early as seven or as late as 18 days after exposure.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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All this could have been prevented. That’s what vaccines are for. people who do not vaccinate their babies are potentailly harming many others by spreading dangerous diseases.
Would one know where the public here in Israel can be inocculated against this dreaded disease?
Proud of KAJ-WH TIDE, depending on the age of the infant, s/he may have been too young for the first round of vaccination. They don’t start until the baby turns a year old.