JERUSALEM, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Health Ministry reported 152 new measles cases on Thursday, raising the total to 770 since the outbreak began in early April.
The ministry estimates that 1,550 to 2,750 people may be infected, citing high hospitalization rates and community reports. Currently, 228 patients are actively diagnosed, including 24 hospitalized -- most under six years old. Two patients are in intensive care, one on ECMO support.
