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Measles
CDC Urges Travelers to Israel to Protect Themselves from Measles
April 30th, 2008
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. The outbreak has raised concern that Americans traveling to Israel for Passover, which is celebrated April 19-27, may be exposed to measles and could become ill if they have never had measles or have not been properly vaccinated. Keywords: Measles, Travel...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-30)
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