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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Huge Mexican state deploys new health checks as measles cases surge

Mexico’s most populous state has announced heightened health screening at schools and recommended face mask use for students and staff, as the country grapples with a burgeoning measles outbreak.

This decision by Mexico state follows similar preventative measures introduced last week in Jalisco, the epicentre of the nation’s largest outbreak. In Jalisco, masks are now mandatory in schools across its capital, Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city.

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