Florida has reported the state's first measles case this year as other parts of the country try to control a growing outbreak.

The state of Florida has reported its first measles case for 2025 in Miami-Dade Public Schools. Amid the measles outbreak this year, experts note the importance of vaccination.

Dr. Todd Husty, medical director of the Maitland Fire Department joins Good Day Orlando to discuss measles following a case reported in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres provided an update Thursday on the one case of measles at Palmetto Senior High School, saying Thursday that “everything is very stable.”

Parents learned of one student with the disease on Tuesday. School district and state health officials say they are continuing to monitor for any potential outbreak.

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.

Florida has recorded its first measles case of the year amid an outbreak in states across the country. A student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest has been diagnosed with the disease, according to an email seen by CBS News Miami. Newsweek has contacted the Miami-Dade County Health Department for comment via email.

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