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Another child has measles in South Florida. Here’s a breakdown of the cases so far

Miami Herald

More people are getting measles in Florida, with a seventh case confirmed at a Weston elementary school and the state also reporting another child under 5 who has been diagnosed with the disease in Broward County. Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata on Tuesday morning announced the seventh measles case at Manatee Bay Elementary School, a K-5 school at 19200 Manatee Isles Dr. in Weston. “The individual impacted by this latest case has not physically been on campus since Feb. 15, therefore the infectious period of 21 days remains unchanged: March 7,” Licata said.

As of Tuesday morning, there are 10 confirmed cases of measles in Florida, nine of which are in Broward County, according to preliminary data from Florida’s web-based reportable disease surveillance system. Seven of the Broward cases are students who attend Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston. The other two Broward cases are children listed as being 0-4 years old, according to the state’s portal. In Florida, a child needs to be at least 5 to be in kindergarten.

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