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Israel Reports 16th Death in Measles Outbreak as 6-Year-Old Dies
Israel's Health Ministry said a 6-year-old child died of measles on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths in the current outbreak to 16, according to a ministry statement reported by the Times of Israel. The ministry said the child arrived at a hospital in critical condition and was declared dead after resuscitation efforts failed. The Health Ministry said the outbreak has spread through ultra-Orthodox communities and other areas with lower immunization rates. The ministry also said most previous deaths involved children who had been healthy with no underlying conditions and who had not been vaccinated against measles. According to
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