{"id":282942,"date":"2026-05-24T17:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282942\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T17:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:37:22","slug":"measles-cases-confirmed-in-floridas-orange-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282942\/","title":{"rendered":"Measles Cases Confirmed in Florida’s Orange County"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has reported two confirmed cases of measles, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. <\/p>\n

The confirmed cases involve one individual aged zero to four and another aged 25 to 29, with both infections contracted within Florida.<\/p>\n

Measles is a very contagious disease that spreads through respiratory aerosols when an infected person coughs or sneezes, as explained by the Florida Board of Respiratory Care.<\/p>\n

The virus can remain viable for up to two hours on surfaces or within an enclosed space following a cough or sneeze by an infected individual.<\/p>\n

The incubation period for measles varies from seven to 21 days, typically averaging 10 to 12 days. An infected person can spread the virus to others before showing any symptoms.<\/p>\n

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