Austin ISD officials are monitoring a measles outbreak in west Texas and implementing preventive measures to protect the community.
Officials emphasize the importance of these actions, recalling how rapidly infectious diseases can spread in close-knit communities. They aim to maintain community health and safety.
Principals will distribute letters detailing vaccination rates by grade level at each campus. The objective is to inform families about the risk levels in their area and encourage full vaccination against illnesses like measles.
Currently, there are no measles cases within Austin schools. However, officials remain vigilant to ensure student and staff safety.
The only reported measles case in Austin involves an infant who traveled abroad.
As spring break approaches, officials advise maintaining healthy habits such as handwashing and covering coughs to prevent illness when school resumes on March 24.
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