/tags/measles Measles en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 11 May 2026 15:38:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/summers-coming-and-data-show-measles-cases-are-rising Measles infections in Florida affect infants, teens, and 60-plus. Mon, 11 May 2026 15:38:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/summers-coming-and-data-show-measles-cases-are-rising Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2026-05-01/hillsborough-broward-palm-beach-counties-add-to-floridas-2026-measles-total One case in Hillsborough and two in Broward were confirmed in patients younger than 4, according to a state database. The Palm Beach case was reported at a high school. Fri, 01 May 2026 19:16:00 GMT /health/2026-05-01/hillsborough-broward-palm-beach-counties-add-to-floridas-2026-measles-total Rick Mayer /health/2026-04-03/measles-cases-slow-down-in-florida-but-numbers-remain-historically-high The increase in the number of Florida's measles cases slowed down in March. But its overall case count is still one of the highest in the country. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:07:27 GMT /health/2026-04-03/measles-cases-slow-down-in-florida-but-numbers-remain-historically-high Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2026-03-24/florida-health-officials-report-another-seven-measles-cases The number of measles cases in Florida climbed to 140 as of March 14, with seven additional cases disclosed to the Florida Department of Health in the last reporting week, including one case in Broward County. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:30:00 GMT /health/2026-03-24/florida-health-officials-report-another-seven-measles-cases Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-03-16/desantis-resolve-to-pass-his-vaccine-policies-strengthens-as-measles-cases-continue-to-rise Will the Legislature give him a victory before he’s term limited out of office? Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:03:05 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-16/desantis-resolve-to-pass-his-vaccine-policies-strengthens-as-measles-cases-continue-to-rise Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2026-03-06/floridas-measles-cases-continue-to-rise As public health experts work to investigate the already reported infections, the virus continues to spread throughout the state. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT /health/2026-03-06/floridas-measles-cases-continue-to-rise Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2026-03-02/florida-reports-the-third-most-measles-cases-in-u-s Florida has the third-most measles cases in the country and is on track to be the second-highest. According to the Florida Department of Health's Reportable Diseases Frequency Report released this week, the number of diagnoses for 2026 jumped almost 25 percent, from 92 on Feb. 14 to 114 on Feb. 21. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:30:00 GMT /health/2026-03-02/florida-reports-the-third-most-measles-cases-in-u-s News Service of Florida /health/2026-02-09/measles-is-spreading-across-florida-the-states-updates-lag-more-than-a-week Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:55:03 GMT /health/2026-02-09/measles-is-spreading-across-florida-the-states-updates-lag-more-than-a-week Kerry Sheridan /health/2025-10-16/florida-plans-to-remove-vaccine-mandates-what-does-that-mean-for-schools Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash illnesses, according to the Florida Department of Health. Two children and an adult died this year in a measles outbreak in Texas. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:30:38 GMT /health/2025-10-16/florida-plans-to-remove-vaccine-mandates-what-does-that-mean-for-schools Kerry Sheridan /health/2025-03-13/what-to-know-measles-school-miami Dr. Jyoti Somani, the the Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship at Jackson Health sat down with SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± to answer questions about measles after a case was confirmed at a Miami-Dade high school. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:54:56 GMT /health/2025-03-13/what-to-know-measles-school-miami Julia Cooper