Polk County reports first measles case of year as U.S. tops 2,000 mark

The U.S. passed 2,000 measles cases last month, a stunning total for a disease that was considered wiped out 25 years ago.

Although a Florida outbreak from earlier in the year has slowed, cases are still popping up on the online reportable disease database from the state Department of Health.

A Polk County resident between age 35 to 39 was the only measles patient reported from May 31 to June 6, according to the latest weekly update by the Florida agency…

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