Measles

The yearly tally remained at 154 cases through the May 30 update from the state heath department. The CDC reported five new cases nationwide May 22-29 for a total of 1,983 this year.

The number of cases in Florida slowed in April, but the CDC has issued guidance to state and local health departments that more cases can be expected in the summer travel season.

The cases come a week after none were reported in Florida for a week and only one over the previous two weeks. One of the Orange County patients is under 5.

The Department of Health database remained at 150 cases for the year through the seven-day period ending May 9. That’s reflective of a continuing slowdown in infections after outbreaks earlier this year.

In a message to families, Wellington High principal Cara Gorham confirmed a second infected person who lives in the same home as the first case reported a week earlier.

One case in Hillsborough and two in Broward were confirmed in patients younger than 4, according to a state database. The Palm Beach case was reported at a high school.

After a one-week hiatus of no new measles cases, Collier County reported a new case during the week ending April 11, which is the most recent data the state is making public.

The latest case count suggests the outbreak may be slowing, but it does not indicate that transmission has been eliminated.

The increase in the number of Florida's measles cases slowed down in March. But its overall case count is still one of the highest in the country.

As of March 21, the state reported 143 measles cases in 2026, with 73% in Collier County. The week before, there were 139 statewide.

According to the CDC, Florida has the third-highest number of cases in the country this year with 116 cases, behind South Carolina with 664 and Utah with 231.

Rathore, a leading expert in infectious diseases, discusses the current measles outbreaks in several states, including Florida.