Cases of measles are spreading in South Florida.
On Monday, officials in Broward County confirmed an eighth case of the virus nearly a week after news broke about a concerning rise in measles at a Broward County elementary school. The outbreak has quickly become politicized as Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and conservative officials have openly disregarded public health norms. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that unvaccinated students stay home from school for three weeks after exposure, Ladapo said that the state's Department of Health "is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance.”
