Pediatrician criticizes health department after public not alerted quickly to 2 measles cases | 'Public health emergency'

A well-respected local pediatrician is voicing concerns over how the Florida Department of Health handled public notification after two children in Jacksonville were confirmed to have the measles. Dr. Jeffrey Goldhagen, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, said it is concerning that the community was not notified of the measles cases until Jan. 23. They two children sought treatment at a local hospital on Jan. 16.