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Israeli flight attendant dies from measles | Israeli flight attendant dies from measles |
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An Israeli air flight attendant who fell ill with measles on an El Al flight from New York to Israel has died, Israeli media say. | An Israeli air flight attendant who fell ill with measles on an El Al flight from New York to Israel has died, Israeli media say. |
The 43-year-old woman became unwell on the flight in April. It is unclear where she contracted the disease. | The 43-year-old woman became unwell on the flight in April. It is unclear where she contracted the disease. |
It is the third death from measles in Israel since November, after none there for 15 years, reports say. | |
Measles is one of the world's most infectious illnesses but until recently cases had been declining. | Measles is one of the world's most infectious illnesses but until recently cases had been declining. |
The stewardess, who has not been named, suffered brain damage due to complications from the virus and had been in an induced coma, according to media reports. | The stewardess, who has not been named, suffered brain damage due to complications from the virus and had been in an induced coma, according to media reports. |
The airline issued a statement, saying it was "bowing its head over the death of a member of a member of El Al's air crew", the Jewish Press reported. | The airline issued a statement, saying it was "bowing its head over the death of a member of a member of El Al's air crew", the Jewish Press reported. |
The latest fatality comes after an 18-month-old toddler and an 82-year-old woman died from the disease in Jerusalem at the end of last year. | The latest fatality comes after an 18-month-old toddler and an 82-year-old woman died from the disease in Jerusalem at the end of last year. |
In recent decades, successful vaccination programmes have ensured measles has become rare in many places. | In recent decades, successful vaccination programmes have ensured measles has become rare in many places. |
But there has been a rise in the number of cases of measles around the world in the past few years. | But there has been a rise in the number of cases of measles around the world in the past few years. |
In the US, there has been a resurgence after disease was declared eliminated there in 2000, while in Europe the number of cases have tripled since 2017. | In the US, there has been a resurgence after disease was declared eliminated there in 2000, while in Europe the number of cases have tripled since 2017. |