Florida Confirms Five Cases of Measles, Cases Now Reported in 11 States

Measles disease, giant multinucleated cells seen during microscopy of biopsy specimens, known as Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock

Florida joins 10 other U.S. states in reporting confirmed cases of measles in recent months.

On Feb. 18, the Department of Health (DOH) in Broward County, Florida issued an advisory, (pdf) stating that it was “investigating multiple cases of measles” at an elementary school in Weston, Florida.”