FDOH: Child Infected with Measles in Broward - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

FDOH: Child infected with measles in Broward - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

A confirmed case of measles has been detected in South Florida. A child in Broward County contracted the virus last month, officials with the Florida Department of Health said Friday. The agency said the child was infected abroad. It is the second confirmed case after a student at Palmetto Senior High School was diagnosed with measles in March. Over 1,000 cases have been confirmed in the United States so far this year.

Measles case confirmed in Broward County involving young child

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Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. It is easily transmitted through the air, through respiratory drops when an infected person coughs or sneezes.