Measles Outbreak Spreads in Florida, Prompting Public Health Concerns

State officials investigate nine cases, diverging from CDC guidelines on school attendance for unvaccinated children.

Florida is experiencing a measles outbreak, with cases primarily concentrated in Broward County and affecting children, including students at Manatee Bay Elementary School.
State health officials are investigating the outbreak, which has led to a total of nine reported cases across Florida, including one travel-related case in Polk County.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has advised parents to decide whether their unvaccinated children should attend school, diverging from CDC recommendations to isolate exposed, unvaccinated children.
Public health experts emphasize the importance of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, noting that one dose is about 93% effective and two doses are about 97% effective against measles.
The outbreak has prompted concerns about school safety and the spread of the disease, with some schools taking measures to clean buildings and purify the air.