Measles cases that turned up in at least three states this year were linked to visits to Florida, federal and state investigators said, according to a report by CBS News.
Health department officials in Florida believe that cases from earlier in the year from Indiana and Louisiana may have originated in the Sunshine State, according to messages sent between local investigators and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Louisiana previously said its first two measles cases in 2024 in the New Orleans were linked to travel to another state, but didn’t say which one.
A patient in Ohio also was also treated for measles after visiting Florida, officials said.
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This comes on the heels of at least 10 measles cases in Florida that News 6 reported in February.
An adult case of measles was announced in Polk County, the latest case in Florida, which before had not had a reported measles case since 2020.
The case in Polk County was reported as cases in Broward County were increasing. The state added another confirmed case of measles on for a patient under the age of 14, bringing the total to 9 at the time. Many of the cases stem from an outbreak at an elementary school in Weston.
The U.S. recently marked an unwanted milestone in this year’s measles surge, with more cases in the first three months of 2024 than in all of 2023.
The CDC said that 93% of measles cases reported this year had been linked to travel outside of the country.
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