Florida alerts first measles case of year in public school as experts stress vaccination

A lawsuit of measles has been detected successful Florida for the archetypal clip successful 2025.

One pupil astatine Palmetto Senior High School tested affirmative for the disease, according to section sources and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres addressed the measles lawsuit successful a quality league connected Thursday, noting that the vaccine complaint astatine the schoolhouse is 99.7%.

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"Everything is precise stable," helium stated. "We person nary different incidental regarding the measles astatine this point."

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo besides confirmed the measles lawsuit successful a property league successful Tampa connected Wednesday, noting that it's imaginable determination "may beryllium much of them."

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is shown astatine a property league successful Sanford, Florida, successful 2024.   (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

"Obviously, we privation the champion for everyone’s health," helium said. 

Amid remarks connected a assortment of topics, Ladapo acknowledged that measles is "extremely contagious." He said "it's 1 of the astir contagious diseases around" — and confirmed that the Florida Department of Health has been successful connection with the schoolhouse astir the case.

"We’ve provided accusation astir options that parents have," helium said.

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"One of those — it’s precise important — is communicating that their preferences and choices for their steadfast kids are going to beryllium respected," helium said. 

He besides said, "We besides person measles vaccines disposable … for immoderate genitor who wants them. So that enactment is determination also, and we supply acquisition there."

Medical experts accent that the champion mode to forestall a measles corruption is by receiving 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. (iStock)

Texas, meanwhile, has reported the highest fig of measles cases since January, marking astir 160 infected people.

Most of these cases were detected successful unvaccinated, school-aged children, which included 1 kid who died from the disease.

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New Mexico besides reported its archetypal measles decease connected Thursday successful an unvaccinated adult, according to authorities officials.

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has stated connected its website that the champion mode to forestall sickness is to person 2 doses of the vaccine against measles, "primarily administered" arsenic the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunization.

A one-year-old kid is held by his parent arsenic helium receives an MMR vaccine astatine a vaccine session by Lubbock Public Health Department connected March 1, 2025, successful Lubbock, Texas. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

Ladapo besides mentioned utilizing vitamin A arsenic a attraction for measles for immoderate people, arsenic suggested precocious by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which has proven effectual successful immoderate research.

While this enactment tin enactment for radical who are deficient successful vitamin A, according to experts, vaccination is the lone mode to forestall measles, arsenic vitamin A is not an alternative.

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In a caller sentiment portion for Fox News Digital, RFK Jr. noted, successful part, "As healthcare providers, assemblage leaders and policymakers, we person a shared work to support nationalist health. This includes ensuring that close accusation astir vaccine information and efficacy is disseminated. We indispensable prosecute with communities to recognize their concerns, supply culturally competent education, and make vaccines readily accessible for each those who privation them."

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Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, main of the Division of Infectious Diseases astatine Brigham and Women's Hospital successful Boston, told Fox News Digital that inappropriate dosing of vitamin A tin effect successful toxicity and a information known arsenic hypervitaminosis.

"Thus, radical should not beryllium administering generic vitamin A supplements purchased astatine a pharmacy oregon wellness nutrient store to their children," helium said.

A measles accusation expanse is seen posted astatine the Orange County Health Department connected May 6, 2019, successful Orlando, Florida. (Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH, prof of nationalist wellness signifier astatine Northeastern University, stressed that the MMR vaccine is the "most almighty tool" successful preventing and controlling outbreaks.

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"It is captious that we enactment successful concern with communities to amended individuals and families astir the value of the MMR vaccine and guarantee that this vaccine is disposable to each who request it," helium told Fox News Digital.

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Fox News Digital reached retired to Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Miami-Dade Public Schools, Palmetto Senior High School and the Florida Department of Health for further comment.