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Itch outbreak at Central High School recalled a century later

Original: Outbreak made Central High School itch 100 years ago | Local history

The Lexington Herald-Leader revisits a local history story from 100 years ago, when an outbreak of itching swept through Central High School, causing students to scratch and disrupting classes. The piece recounts how the mysterious affliction affected the school community and how it was handled at the time.

Why now: The centennial of the unusual school outbreak prompted a local history retrospective.

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