"Measles Outbreak Spreads Across Multiple States, CDC Reports"

Measles cases have been reported in at least three other states after visits to Florida, with federal and state investigators linking the infections to the state. The cases in Louisiana, Indiana, and Ohio were possibly connected through travel to Florida, and the outbreak in Florida's Broward County was traced back to an unvaccinated child with a religious exemption. Health officials are urging unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated before international travel, as the U.S. has seen more measles cases in the first three months of 2024 than in all of 2023. The CDC emphasizes the importance of routine vaccinations and warns of pockets of low vaccination coverage leaving some communities at higher risk for outbreaks.