Infant mortality

Jerusalem daycare tragedy exposes years of neglect, lawlessness, and failed oversight - editorial

What unfolded in Jerusalem was not merely a tragic accident. It was the foreseeable result of a prolonged erosion of governance, oversight, and responsibility.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.
Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak

Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

The tragedy continues: Seventh Jerusalem baby dies from measles

A 1-year-old toddler in Jerusalem died from measles, marking the seventh fatality in the outbreak. The Ministry of Health stresses the disease is preventable through vaccination.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Enterobacter bacterium becomes fatal in premature babies.

Bacterium outbreak kills one prenatal baby, infects three at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus

The hospital stated that the condition of the three infected babies was stable, while also confirming that the infection had been contained in the NICU with no further cases reported.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

MDA evacuates premature infants ahead of expected Iranian retaliation

The operation, conducted at the request of the Health Ministry, involves transferring patients to safe areas to ensure their safety.

JUNE 13, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Illustrative photo of a premature birth

Severe but stable: Improvement in baby's condition of woman murdered in terror attack

“Our medical teams are prepared and continue to provide dedicated and comprehensive care,” the medical center said.

MAY 16, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

Jerusalem baby dies of whooping cough, mother not vaccinated - Health Ministry

Whooping cough is a dangerous disease, particularly for infants under six months.

JANUARY 4, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Infant holding their parent's hand (illustrative)

Twelve infants die in a day at Indian hospital, opposition alleges negligence

India's public healthcare system is woefully ill-equipped, plagued by a dearth of staff and equipment.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByREUTERS
A child diagnosed with pneumonia is seen inside the pediatric ward of the Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded, India, October 3, 2023