The number of measles cases in Florida climbed to 140 as of March 14, with seven additional cases disclosed to the Florida Department of Health in the last reporting week.
Six of the new cases are in Collier County, in people between the ages of 15 and 19. The seventh case involves a Broward County child under age four, DOH data show. Including the additional seven cases, there have been 16 reported measles infections through March 14, the latest available data.
The 140 measles infections run the gamut age-wise, with reported cases in the birth-to-four age cohort up through the 60-64 demographic. The 15-19 age group saw the most reported infections with 59 cases, followed by 20-24 year olds with 45 cases…