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There are three cases of a highly contagious virus in Alachua county including one University of Florida student. This is the first outbreak of the measles virus in this community in the last 20 years. The ill student was never vaccinated for measles due to religious reasons. Director of the Alachua County Health Department Tom Belcoure says there is a big concern about the virus spreading. As a precautionary measure, the university is making sure the infected student stays off campus as well as anyone not vaccinated. The infected student also had contact with the Hare Krishna community at UF which serves lunches out in the plaza of the Americas. Because of this, the university has asked the Krishna's to stop serving lunch for at least 30 days. Director of the Krishna house in Gainesville Kalakantha says he's concerned why only their lunch service is being questioned. Symptoms of the virus include high fever, stuffy nose, rash, and red eyes. Measles is a viral illness so antibiotics are useless against it.