The Brief
- St. Petersburg Catholic High confirmed one sophomore student has measles; the school is working with the Department of Health.
- Local doctors said while they’ve never seen a case in their careers, the disease is ‘highly contagious’ and they are preparing to see additional cases.
- Statewide Surge: Florida is battling multiple clusters, including 20 confirmed cases at Ave Maria University in Collier County
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Health department officials are closely monitoring the first confirmed case of measles in St. Petersburg after a student at a local high school tested positive for the highly contagious virus.
St. Petersburg Catholic High confirmed this week that a sophomore student has the disease. The school notified parents that the student has not been on campus since January 27, and so far, officials are unaware of any additional cases within the student body.
The school said it’s working with the health department.…