68 measles cases reported in Florida this year — and the count continues to rise
Measles is now spreading in Florida, with 68 cases reported in the state already this year.
Florida Department of Health tracking shows that as of Feb. 7, the most recent data available, most cases in the state of the highly infectious disease are in Collier County, where, each day, more students and professors at Ave Maria University near Naples are showing symptoms. Although the state’s tracking charts show 45 cases in college-aged students in the area, the university said in a statement that the total number of cases is nearer to 60.
Broward and Miami-Dade counties each have one reported case of the disease. Broward’s case involves a 10- to 14-year-old, while Miami-Dade’s involves a child under 4 years old.