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Measles Hits Central Florida: First Case Reported
14 Mar
Summary
- A resident of Osceola County was diagnosed with measles.
- This marks the first measles case in Central Florida this year.
- Florida has the third-highest number of measles cases nationally.
The Florida Department of Health confirmed the first measles case in Central Florida this year on March 12, 2026. The affected individual is an Osceola County resident aged 25-29.
State records indicate the case was logged on March 6, with the infection acquired within the United States but outside of Florida. This instance is only the second measles case ever documented in Osceola County, with the first occurring in 2011.
As of March 7, Florida had recorded 132 measles cases in 2026, the highest total for any single year in the state's public database. Nationally, Florida ranks third in the number of measles cases this year, according to the CDC.
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