Measles crisis

Measles cases in Detroit area linked to haredi Orthodox traveler rise to 39

Three weeks ago the number pegged to the Israeli man known as “Michigan’s patient zero” was 18.

New York City shuts down Brooklyn yeshiva preschool over measles vaccination violations

It is the first yeshiva program to be closed since the mayor declared a public health emergency over the measles outbreak in Brooklyn’s haredi Orthodox community earlier this month.

Bus driver refuses to stop for haredi Orthodox man in Brooklyn over measles outbreak

Haredi Jews in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn are being harassed on the streets with people shouting “Jews, measles” at them.

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New York City declares public health emergency over measles outbreak in Brooklyn haredi Orthodox community

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New York City health department threatens to close Brooklyn yeshivas over unvaccinated students

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Judge overturns ban on unvaccinated minors in New York county

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Anti-vaccine activists are using a Holocaust-era yellow Star of David to promote their cause

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Why Orthodox communities are at the center of a measles outbreak

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New York county with Orthodox enclaves declares emergency over measles outbreak

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Measles outbreak in Detroit is linked to Israeli carrier

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