SARASOTA — In the first two months of 2024, more than 30 cases of the measles-rubella virus have been reported in 15 states across the country, including California, Minnesota, New York, Louisiana and Florida.
On Wednesday, another positive result came from Polk County, raising the number to 10 cases in Florida.
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