In an update on the measles outbreak in Israel, health officials put the outbreak case tally at 1,150, up from nearly 900 cases a week ago. The majority of cases have been reported in Jerusalem.

Measles/CDC
Measles/CDC

The Jerusalem Post reported today that a one-and a half year-old baby died from the measles on Thursday at Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem. The child was not vaccinated.

Health officials continue to urge the public to get vaccinated, and parents in particular, to vaccinate their children.

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Measles is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body. It generally takes 8 to 12 days, but can be as long as 21 days, from exposure to the first symptom, usually fever. The measles rash usually appears two to three days after the fever begins. Measles is highly contagious and spreads easily by coughing, sneezing or even being in the same room with someone who has measles. People with measles are contagious from four days before to four days after rash onset.

How contagious is measles? Answer: Very