The number of measles cases in Collier County ticked up again in early February, primarily due to the multiweek outbreak at Ave Maria University, according to the Florida Department of Health.
From Feb. 7 to 14, measles cases in Collier County jumped from 45 to 66, according to the department’s online Reportable Diseases Frequency Report. Statewide numbers increased from 67 to 92.
Anthony Musingo, a physician’s assistant at the Mater Dei Clinic in Ave Maria said the clinic has not treated any new cases for two weeks and that none of the cases have jumped from the university to the community, according to the coverage partner WGCU in Fort Myers. The clinic is not affiliated with the university…