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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Makiya Seminera and Devi Shastri

School absences surged as Texas grappled with measles outbreak

A recent measles outbreak in West Texas triggered a dramatic surge in school absences, far exceeding the number of children who actually fell ill, a new study reveals.

The disruption was largely due to students being excluded or kept home by their families as a precaution to curb the disease's spread.

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