measles

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There have been 17 times as many cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years - a threat to measles elimination in the U.S.

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The 21-day infectious period at Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston ended last week. The district says the health department provided guidance during that period.

State officials say there is no outbreak in the region. The cases were made public days after the Florida Department of Health reported its 10th case since mid-February.

The CDC has a desired immunization rate of 95%, but Florida remains below that at 91% of the population covered, data show.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz called for Dr. Joseph Ladapo to resign or be terminated over his refusal to declare a public health emergency over the Broward County outbreak.

The highly contagious disease was reported by someone 20 to 24 years old in Polk. It's unknown if it's connected to a school outbreak in Broward, where a case involving a child under 5 was confirmed.

Two more cases - one confirmed and one probable - were reported after an outbreak of six infections at a Weston elementary school. The outbreak is raising questions about the highly contagious, viral respiratory infection.

In the wake of measles cases at a Broward school, Florida's surgeon general writes that the Department of Health “is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance” without urging the need for MMR vaccinations.