Measles

Measles cases continue to appear in Collier County.

More new cases of measles have been recorded in Collier County, the Florida Department of Health data recording site says.

The case occurred in Immokalee and was reported by the Healthcare Network.

After a measles outbreak early this year that began at Ave Maria University, Collier County has shown no new cases recently.

Collier County has now been free of new measles cases for the two-week period ending April 25.

After a one-week hiatus of no new measles cases, Collier County reported a new case during the week ending April 11, which is the most recent data the state is making public.

For the first time in ten weeks, Collier County had no new cases of measles in the week ending April 4.

Measles cases continue to pop up in Southwest Florida.

Measles cases in Florida continue to rise but the rate of the spread has slowed significantly in the last month. According data from the Department of Health, as of March 21 there were 143 reported measles cases in 2026, with the majority still in Collier County. The week before, there were 139.

Measles cases are on the rise again in Southwest Florida.