A one-and-a-half-year-old toddler from the Beis Yisrael neighborhood in Jerusalem passed away on Shabbos after contracting measles.
The toddler was rushed in critical condition to Hadassah Har HaTzofim Hospital on Shabbos afternoon while undergoing resuscitation. Despite prolonged efforts by medical teams, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Dr. Arie Yaffe, a volunteer physician with United Hatzalah, and paramedics Meir Zander and Shneur Gloiberman, reported: “The family told us that the toddler did not wake from his sleep after contracting measles. We performed CPR and transported him to Hadassah Har HaTzofim in critical condition, where doctors sadly had to pronounce his death. Due to the tragic circumstances, United Hatzalah’s psychological support teams were dispatched to assist the family.”
A Hadassah Medical Center spokesperson confirmed: “A one-and-a-half-year-old toddler with measles was brought to the emergency room at Hadassah Har HaTzofim during resuscitation efforts. Resuscitation efforts continued at the hospital, but unfortunately, the staff had to pronounce his death.”
This marks the fourth toddler to succumb to measles in Jerusalem within the past week, bringing the total number of fatalities since the outbreak began to six.
There are currently measles outbreaks in Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Modi’in Illit, Nof HaGalil, Kiryat Gat, and Ashdod.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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The parents were negligent in not vaccinating their child on schedule.
Nebech! Nebech!
I can’t comprehend the resistance to vaccination! It’s been proven safe and it saves lives! Is this a better alternative? Hashem yeracheim.
Still waiting for a kol koreh from the rabbonim whose silence is deafening. This retzicha mamesh
where are the “gedolei hador” when jewish children are dying? why isn’t there a “kol kore” to get vaccinated against a preventable disease?!
The recent rise in measles deaths is becoming increasingly concerning—it echoes the early COVID period, when fear and rigid hospital protocols sometimes led to worse outcomes. Measles begins as a viral infection, but in some very few patients it can progress to severe complications such as viral pneumonia or ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), which are the real dangers.
In the recent Texas outbreak, supportive care focused on early intervention—addressing inflammation and maintaining lung function before patients deteriorated. RFK junior and clinicians used nebulized budesonide, a steroid that reduces airway inflammation, and nebulized glutathione, an antioxidant that can help thin mucus and support the lungs’ natural defenses. These treatments aim to keep oxygen levels stable and reduce progression to critical illness.
NO ONE Died. Except for one child and hear what those parents have to say, it wasn’t a result of measles it was a result of neglect intervention.
It’s worth remembering that if doctors simply stopped treating strep throat or bacterial pneumonia, the death toll from these otherwise manageable infections would soar. Early, appropriate treatment saves lives.
Reports suggest that in some places, parents are hesitant to bring children to hospitals, fearing that only limited or delayed interventions are offered once cases become severe. Anyone with connections to Israel should be encouraging timely, appropriate medical treatment at the first signs of complications—because, as with any serious infection, early care makes all the difference.
If you want to talk medical, let’s talk medical — but let’s talk facts, not recycled talking points
Measles provokes a hyper-inflammatory immune reaction with oxidative stress, epithelial barrier breakdown, and a surge of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ). Management during the Texas outbreak incorporated multiple modalities aimed at dampening this cascade and preventing secondary complications:
Nebulized budesonide: delivered directly to the bronchioles, suppressed NF-κB–driven cytokine transcription, reduced airway edema, and improved pulmonary compliance in patients with reactive bronchospasm.
Glutathione support: restored depleted intracellular antioxidant reserves, neutralized viral-induced reactive oxygen species, and protected alveolar epithelium from oxidative apoptosis. Alot of research on nebulizing (100 pure, there is a company thats available in the local health food stores) glutathione USP grade, for acute respiratory issues.
Vitamin A supplementation: corrected infection-induced retinol depletion; retinoic acid enhanced epithelial regeneration, supported mucosal IgA responses, and reduced keratopathy and mortality risk.
Vitamin D optimization: modulated adaptive immunity by tempering Th1/Th17 cytokine storms and upregulating antimicrobial peptides such as cathelicidin and β-defensin.
Hydration and electrolyte correction: countered insensible fever losses, preserved cerebral perfusion, and reduced risk of encephalopathy and metabolic derangements.
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG): selectively deployed in high-risk patients (immunocompromised, infants, or exposed pregnant women), providing passive antibodies that reduced viral replication and lowered the probability of severe complications.
Empiric antimicrobials: initiated where secondary bacterial pneumonia or otitis media was clinically suspected, with coverage typically aimed at Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.
Supportive respiratory care: from supplemental oxygen to escalation toward mechanical ventilation in cases of severe pneumonitis or impending ARDS.
This layered therapeutic framework directly addressed the immunopathophysiology of measles — oxidative injury, epithelial compromise, and cytokine dysregulation — and in practice resulted in favorable clinical outcomes in the overwhelming majority of pediatric patients during the Texas outbreak.
It is quite clear that when a child progresses to respiratory failure, the issue lies in a failure of timely treatment — a reflection of medical neglect — not in the parents’ decision-making. Blaming families for “lack of vaccination” while ignoring evidence-based supportive measures is not science, it’s scapegoating. If you haven’t read a shred of the research on actual clinical interventions, then repeating slogans is not medicine. It’s time this madness ends.
A child doesn’t die simply because they “contracted measles”, a normal childhood disease. That was such an uninformed way of writing. There is much more at play here, as I’ve explained in my comments on the previous YWN propaganda articles. YWN, why don’t you do an expose on what’s TRULY happening, and thereby save lives? Hint: A “covid” type PLAN-demic for kids, Hashem yeracheim, which the Reshaim warned about in advance. Injections don’t save from PLAN-demics. Like in covid, they make things WORSE.
@DrYidd and @shloimeboruch – give credit where credit is due – some of the leading Rabbanim of the Eida haChareidis, an organization I generally have strong differences with, came out with a letter calling on all parents to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible – even on Shabbos if doctors say to do so. The letter calls those who advocate against vaccination close to murderers, and definitely being oveir on “lo sa’amod al dam rei’echa”.
So yes, they are coming out with Kol Korehs on this – as is right and proper.
an Israeli Yid
@Joshua45 you’re wrong or I should say your chatGPT is wrong
if there are kol korehs calling for vaccinations – are they on YWN and other sites? or only political ones get published?
Moishy your talking points is exactly what let us to this position. Share your knowledge about measles and respiratory illnesses, just describe GSH role in the epithelial lining of the lungs then we can begin a conversation..
The question should not be whether or not there are treatments for measles, it should be do we have an effective safe way to prevent the disease in the first place. This is like putting your child in a car without a seat belt and saying in case I’m in a car accident and the child gets ejected from the car, the doctors can deal with the head trauma.