After nearly a week of reporting on measles cases in Ave Maria, the Florida Department of Health has now confirmed an outbreak in Collier County — but officials are still not providing a full picture of how widespread it may be.
New data released by the state Thursday confirms four measles cases in Collier County and one in Lee County. However, that figure only include cases tracked through Jan. 31.
WATCH AS PEOPLE IN AVE MARIA WEIGH IN ON THE MEASLES OUTBREAK:
Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County, but official count lags behind reported cases
One local health clinic confirmed to Fox 4 it had reported 20 measles cases to the state in recent days — cases not yet reflected in the Department of Health’s official count…