Families in one section of Miami-Dade County are on high alert after a case of measles was detected in a local high school.
Parents and caregivers were made aware of the case via a statement from a state health official , which explained the situation to those who may have been exposed. Measles is a highly contagious — and sometimes deadly — virus that spreads especially quickly among the unvaccinated.
Continue reading to learn more about the measles outbreak in one Miami school, including what the state’s surgeon general is, and isn’t , telling families to do in order to stay safe and protect themselves against exposure to the virus .
Miami’s Palmetto Senior High School has announced that a student tested positive for measles.
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s highest ranking health official, made families of Palmetto Senior High School students aware that a student had tested positive for measles. The letter was sent on Mar. 4, 2025, and according to a post on Reddit, it alerted families that a single student had been diagnosed…