A Miami high schooler came down with measles, a doctor said Tuesday. It's the first known case of measles in Florida.

And now a case has officially been confirmed in a Florida school. According to WFOR, Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest sent an email to parents warning that an unidentified student had been diagnosed with measles,

Most of the measles cases reported so far this year are in Texas, where health officials are trying to clamp down on a growing outbreak that has sickened more than 150 people. Other states have also recorded measles cases though they trail far behind Texas, including New Mexico, California and New York City.

Amid an alarming outbreak in Texas, Florida has apparently joined the fray, according to a number of media sources. While the CDC has yet to confirm any measles cases in Florida, the Miami-Dade ...

Florida health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year, a high school student. The case is renewing concerns about declining vaccination rates, which doctors warn could put more children at risk.

A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to know.