Broward has confirmed 9th case of measles
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said our state leaders are failing residents and called for the resignation of the state surgeon general.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said our state leaders are failing residents and called for the resignation of the state surgeon general.
Fifteen states have reported measles cases this year and, as of last week, the total rose to 35. That’s already more than half the cases reported all of last year.
Doctors are begging parents to pay attention to renewed warnings before Spring Break trip bookings.
Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz represents Weston in Congress and lives here. She's calling for the removal of State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo. "Surgeon General Ladapo is a misinformation super spreader," she said. "I'm calling for his immediate termination."
Ladapo has made controversial comments about vaccines in the past.
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said state health officials have failed residents amid a growing measles outbreak.
Ted Scouten reports seven of the confirmed cases are from the same school - Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston.
As of Monday, the state health department reported eight cases in Broward County.
Florida is leading the country in the number of measles cases.
Two more children have contracted measles in Broward, bring the county's total to eight.
The Florida Department of Health confirmed the two new cases on Sunday
Morgan Rynor reports Florida is one of 11 states to see a measles outbreak this year.
The state's surgeon general grants parents permission to send unvaccinated children to school during a measles outbreak, risking their health and that of others.
The number of confirmed measles cases at the school is six
Morgan Rynor reports the total number of unvaccinated students at the school is 33 and the number of confirmed measles cases at the school remains at 6.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter B. Licata provided an update on Manatee Bay Elementary School during his Superintendent's Report at the Regular School Board meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter B. Licata provided an update on Manatee Bay Elementary School during his Superintendent's Report at the Regular School Board meeting Wednesday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon another case of measles was detected in Broward, bringing the total to six.
On Tuesday afternoon another case of measles was detected in Broward, bringing the total to six.
Teri Hornstein reports parents of children who aren't immune need to be very vigilant now that we know measles is in our community.
Teri Hornstein reports Manatee Bay Elementary School has nearly 1,100 students, and 86 of them are not vaccinated against measles.
Austin Carter reports nationwide there is a decline in vaccinations.
Teri Hornstein reports Manatee Bay has nearly 1,100 students, and 86 of them are not vaccinated against measles.
DOH-Broward announced it's investigating the five reported cases of the disease that came out of Manatee Bay Elementary School.
DOH-Broward announced it's investigating the five reported cases of the disease that came out of Manatee Bay Elementary School.
