Florida Congresswoman Urges Removal of Surgeon General Amid Measles Outbreak
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Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is calling for the removal of Florida's State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo following a measles outbreak in Broward County, with nine confirmed cases including seven at Manatee Bay Elementary. Ladapo's controversial comments about vaccines and his guidance permitting unvaccinated children to attend school amid the outbreak have sparked criticism, with concerns raised by health experts about the seriousness of measles and the importance of vaccination.
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- Florida's 9th case of measles confirmed in Polk County: Health officials FOX 13 Tampa
- Additional measles case reported at Florida elementary school as lawmaker urges public health emergency CNN
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