CDC Urges Travelers To Israel To Protect Themselves From Measles

As Americans travel to Israel for the Jewish holiday of Passover, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises all travelers to ensure they are protected from measles before departing, because of a measles outbreak in Israel. Since September, more than 900 cases of measles have been reported in Israel, with about 700 cases in the cities of Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh.

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on April 17th, 2008