AL: 2017 Mumps- cases at U of A in Tuscaloosa; case at Auburn U

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Source: http://www.al.com/news/tuscaloosa/index.ssf/2017/02/mumps_hits_university_of_alaba.html

Mumps hits University of Alabama campus, health officials say
By Paul Gattis
on February 24, 2017 at 2:47 PM

Several students at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa have been diagnosed with the mumps, the Alabama Department of Public Health said Friday.

The health department said it is investigating those cases and working with the school to contact potentially exposed people.

The health department as well as the school have started contacting the campus community about the mumps reports...

 

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Source: http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/03/more_mumps_cases_diagnosed_at.html

More mumps cases confirmed at the University of Alabama
Posted on March 9, 2017 at 11:15 AM
By Amy Yurkanin


Employees of the Alabama Department of Public Health have confirmed four more cases of mumps among students at the University of Alabama, bringing the total number of cases to seven since February...

 

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Source: http://wrbl.com/2017/03/15/auburn-university-reports-confirmed-case-of-mumps/

Auburn University reports confirmed case of mumps
By Mikhaela Singleton Published: March 15, 2017, 1:16 pm Updated: March 15, 2017, 1:24 pm

AUBRUN, Ala. ? Auburn University announces it is investigating a confirmed case of a student with mumps.

A press release by the Auburn University Medical Clinic says the notification came in Tuesday, but the student is not currently on campus. The university is working with the Alabama Department of Public Health to determine when the student was infected and it that person was contagious while on campus.

The release says the investigation will notify anyone in the student?s classes and recent contacts if necessary...