The first measles case in Leon County this year has been reported, according to the Florida Health Department. But doctors say the public shouldn’t be “overly concerned.”
- According to the Florida Department of Health’s Reportable Diseases database, the person infected contracted the virus while out of the country and is between 25 to 29 years old.
- The new case brings the total number of measles cases in Florida this year to three while over 1,000 cases have been reported nationwide.
- Watch the video to see why doctors say people shouldn’t be overly concerned.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
A measles case has been reported in Leon County, according to the state health department.
It brings the total number of cases in Florida to three while over a thousand cases were reported nationally as of July…