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Seven-Month-Old Jerusalem Infant Developed Rapidly Spreading Rash, Doctors Said It Was Likely Viral Hives

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 10 hours ago
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What happened

A 7-month-old girl from Jerusalem developed a rapidly spreading rash that sent her family from clinic to urgent care and then the emergency room. Doctors at Hadassah Mount Scopus said it was viral urticaria, a common childhood condition that often looks alarming but is usually not serious.

  • 01Tehila, 7 months old, developed a rash that spread to nearly her whole body.
  • 02Her family sought care at a clinic, urgent care, and then the emergency room.
  • 03Doctors diagnosed viral urticaria, or hives, on a viral background.
  • 04Dr. David Rechtman said 90% of childhood rashes are viral, not allergic.
  • 05He warned that shortness of breath, lethargy, or fever can signal a dangerous problem.

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N12Center · Hebrew10 hours ago
Seven-Month-Old Jerusalem Infant Developed Rapidly Spreading Rash, Doctors Said It Was Likely Viral Hives
MakoCenter · Hebrew10 hours ago
Seven-Month-Old Girl’s Sudden Rash Alarmed Her Parents, but Doctors Said It Was Viral Hives

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