The immunization section is seen at the Orange County Health Department on May 6, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Cases of measles are spreading in South Florida.

The U.S. thought it had eradicated measles 25 years ago. Now the highly contagious disease is back, spiking to more than 1,200 cases already in 2025.

Now, his fears have come true. The Florida Department of Health in Broward County is investigating six cases of measles as part of an outbreak at an elementary school in Weston.

Seven measles cases have now been linked to an outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, Florida, the Broward County schools superintendent said Tuesday. The Florida Department of ...

I mean, in Florida, you know, we're going to watch and see if there are more measles cases and overall in the U.S. as well. So far, there have been 35 cases in 15 states this year.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wrote in a letter to Manatee Bay parents Tuesday that in cases with such high likelihood of infection, it's normally recommended that students stay home. The ...

Broward County now is up to nine cases of measles, two of them in children younger than four. Another case, reported in Polk County, brings the state’s total to 10 cases. Florida health offic… ...

An in-depth look at what's causing the measles to makes a comeback in the U.S. Measles cases that turned up in at least three states this year were linked to visits to Florida, federal and state ...

Florida measles cases are ramping up. Here's what to know Story by Brandon Girod, Pensacola News Journal • 1d ...

On Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo wrote in a letter to parents and guardians about the outbreak that it is “normally recommended” for people who have been exposed to ...

Measles has arrived in Central Florida, with the disease infecting a Polk County resident age 20-24, the first Florida adult infected with the highly contagious disease this year.

In Florida, at least 90.6% of kindergartners were fully vaccinated with the MMR vaccine for the 2022-23 school year, according a November 2023 CDC report. However, at least 4.5% of children were ...