Florida Reports Measles Case In High School Student

The Associated Press reports:

Florida reported its first case of measles so far this year in a high schooler at Palmetto Senior High School. The state’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo [photo], sent a letter to parents at the school on Tuesday, notifying them of the case — but the Florida Department of Health official stopping short of advocating typical guidelines for school exposures.

After a measles case is detected at a school, common public health recommendations are that unvaccinated children stay at home for up to 21 days, the period of time someone could get infected and spread the virus further.

Ladapo’s letter to parents noted the recommendations, but referred the decision of whether unvaccinated kids should stay at home to parents, saying, “Due to the high immunity rate in the school, as well as the burden on families and educational cost of healthy children missing school, DOH is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance.”

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Florida has reported the state’s first measles case this year as other parts of the country try to control a growing outbreak.

Now, a Miami-Dade County teen is sick with measles.

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— Miami Herald (@miamiherald.com) March 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM