Florida Confirms Five Cases of Measles, Cases Now Reported in 11 States

Published on February 20, 2024

Florida joins 10 other U.S. states in reporting confirmed cases of measles in recent months. On Feb. 18, the Department of Health (DOH) in Broward County, Florida issued an advisory, (pdf) stating that it was “investigating multiple cases of measles” at an elementary school in Weston, Florida.” According to Broward’s DOH, the outbreak was initially reported on Feb. 16 with the first patient being identified as a third-grade student at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, about 20 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. The student is said to have no history of travel. “DOH-Broward is continuously working with all partners, including Broward County Public Schools and local hospitals, to identify contacts that are at risk of transmission,” the advisory stated, adding that healthcare providers in the area “have been notified.”...

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