5th case of measles linked to Florida elementary school outbreak
ABC News
A fifth case of measles linked to an outbreak at an elementary school in Weston, Florida, has been confirmed by officials.
The number of measles cases linked to an elementary school outbreak in southern Florida has risen to five.
The outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston -- 20 miles west of Fort Lauderdale and located in Broward County -- was first reported on Friday with the initial patient being a third-grade student without a history of travel, according to the Florida Department of Health (DOH).
It's unclear what grade the other infected students are in as well as other identifying information about them including age, sex and race/ethnicity.
"The District is maintaining close coordination with the Health Department to address this ongoing situation," John Sullivan, chief communications and legislative affairs officer for Broward County Public Schools, said in a statement to ABC News.
