Coverage dated December 16, 2025

Absences at this Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit

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When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick as students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of the disease. That's according to a preliminary study.

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  1. KOB 4

    Absences at this Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit (opens KOB 4)

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    When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick as students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of the disease. That's according to a preliminary study.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Absenteeism rates at a Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick,

  3. KOB 4

    When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick. Students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of the disease. That's according to a preliminary study from Stanford University.

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