Infectious Diseases

Israeli contracts rare illness in Africa

An Israeli who works in Nigeria was found to have contracted Melioidosis, which is caused by bacteria found in polluted dirt and water.

Baby hospitalized with pertussis

Two-month-old hospitalized with pertussis after parents fail to vaccinate.

Mumps outbreak in central Israel

Health Ministry vaccinates high school students in Modi'in after several of their peers fall ill with mumps.

Dear Antivaxxers, not in the Name of God

The menace of waves of infectious diseases

Tel Aviv neonatal unit prevents severe infection from spreading

The Ichilov hospital neonatal unit isolated four premature infants and a woman who gave birth who were carrying a virulent infection.

Health officials: Zika outbreak likely in USA

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director explains U.S efforts to combat Zika virus.