MA: 2016 Mumps- Cases at Tufts U., Medford campus; Harvard U.

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Source: http://www.boston.com/news/2016/03/...-with-mumps/dwVn0cVSasUveMsaxQ8pkO/story.html


Harvard confirms two students diagnosed with mumps
By Dialynn Dwyer
Boston.com Staff | 03.01.16 | 3:04 PM

Two students at Harvard University have been diagnosed with mumps, according to a statement from the school. Officials said the two cases, identified in an undergraduate student and a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School, were confirmed on Monday and that the Cambridge Public Health Department and state Department of Public Health have been notified...

 

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Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/20...-university/5qDxXCBxPUIf4gmauGaP3O/story.html

There are now 6 confirmed cases of mumps at Harvard University
Officials have asked the students to ?self-isolate? for five days.
By Kristi Palma
Boston.com Staff | 03.03.16 | 1:51 PM

Six Harvard students have confirmed cases of mumps, a contagious viral infection of the salivary glands.

In a letter to the school community, Dr. Paul Barreira, director of Harvard University Health Services, said the infected students are ?in isolation.? The students have been advised to ?self-isolate for five days after the onset of salivary gland swelling,? according to Barreira...

 

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Source: http://www.wcvb.com/news/second-confirmed-case-of-mumps-at-umass-boston/38412128


Second confirmed case of mumps at UMass Boston
Email sent to community warned of disease
UPDATED 8:58 PM EST Mar 08, 2016

BOSTON ?A second exposure of mumps was reported at UMass Boston on Tuesday.

An email was sent to the UMass Boston community, informing them of the second confirmed exposure.

The first exposure was announced on March 4, according to the university?s independent student newspaper...

 

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Source: http://www.myfoxboston.com/news/harvard-confirms-more-students-with-the-mumps/154363016


Harvard confirms more students with the mumps
Updated: Mar 10, 2016 - 6:51 AM

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ?
Three additional Harvard students have come down with the mumps. The school now has a total of nine cases...

...The students were put in isolation...

 

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Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/harvard-mumps-outbreak-now-at-11-cases-23688/


Harvard mumps outbreak now at 11 cases
Posted by Robert Herriman on March 11, 2016
Officials with the Cambridge Public Health Department reported today additional mumps cases among Harvard University students at the Cambridge campus. The current total cases now stands at 11.

Harvard University Health Services Director, Dr Paul J. Barreira wrote in a message to the Harvard community earlier this week:

We all have a responsibility to help prevent the spread of the virus...

 

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Source: http://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/mumps-confirmed-tufts-campus-0


Mumps Confirmed at Tufts Campus
A Tufts student on the Medford/Somerville campus has been diagnosed with mumps, and a second student was suspected to have the illness.
Medford, MA
By Mike Carraggi (Patch Staff) - March 15, 2016 12:17 am ET

MEDFORD, MA - A Tufts student on the Medford/Somerville campus has been diagnosed with mumps, and a second student was suspected to have the illness, according to university officials...

 

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Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ps-outbreak/mZOji9b87II1cSQxEN5tpO/story.html

BU is latest area university to suffer mumps outbreak
By Sean Smyth Globe Staff March 16, 2016

Boston University reported early Wednesday that three undergraduate students have been diagnosed with mumps, coming on the heels of outbreaks at other area universities.

The three students attend classes on BU?s main campus, Judy Platt, director of Student Health Services, told BU Today. The first case was diagnosed before the school?s spring break, which began March 5, said Platt. Classes resumed Monday...

 

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Source: http://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/mumps-tufts-2-cases-confirmed-1-suspected-0

Mumps at Tufts: 2 Cases Confirmed, 1 Suspected
Some of the cases have been linked to fraternity organizations.
Medford, MA
By rebekah marcarelli (Patch Staff) - March 17, 2016 1:56 pm ET

MEDFORD, MA - Two cases of the mumps have been confirmed and one is suspected on the Medford/Somerville campus of Tufts University, university officials announced Thursday.

Some of the cases have been associated with fraternity organizations, Medical Director of Health Service Margaret Higham said in the announcement...

 

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Source: http://www.metro.us/boston/mumps-infection-at-weymouth-high-school/zsJpcr---LRCKx8CXOHdNw/

Updated : Today 9:01 am
- Published : Today 8:39 am
Mumps infection at Weymouth High School
There have been 28 confirmed cases of the mumps across the state since January 1.

School officials at Weymouth High School have confirmed that one of the school?s students has a case of the mumps, WBZ reported.

In an email sent out to parents notifying them of the case, the school explained it received a report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Thursday...

 

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Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/3/18/mumps-harvard-inn-residents/

Residents Were Unaware of Mumps Isolations at the Inn
Number of confirmed mumps cases rises to 13
By Jalin P. Cunningham and Ignacio Sabate, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS3 hours ago

Harvard Inn residents raised concerns that they were not immediately notified when students infected with mumps began occupying some rooms in their building?a strategy to help isolate the disease. Residents first received official notification at a town hall discussion held last Thursday, at least six days after one student with mumps moved into a room in the Inn.

In response to a recent mumps outbreak?which as of Wednesday numbers 13 confirmed cases?Harvard University Health Services has isolated some infected students at the Harvard Inn, a building typically used for undergraduates? temporary or swing housing...

 

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Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/3/25/mumps-cases-increases-to-sixteen/


Mumps Cases at Harvard Rise to 16, Spreads to Tufts and BU
By Menaka V. Narayanan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
15 hours ago

The total number of confirmed mumps cases at Harvard has risen to 16, and now nearby Tufts University and Boston University are starting to see their own cases of the virus.

Harvard?s total number of confirmed cases has risen three from the most recent figure, according to a report from the Cambridge Public Health Commission. Furthermore, students from multiple athletic teams are in self-isolation for ?presumed cases of mumps? according to Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira.

While Harvard first confirmed the presence of mumps on campus three weeks ago, the virus has since spread to other colleges in the area, with two confirmed cases at Tufts and three at Boston University.

There have been 30 total cases of mumps in Massachusetts since January 1, according to state officials...

 

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Source: http://www.whdh.com/story/31580200/another-case-of-mumps-reported-at-harvard-university

Another case of mumps reported at Harvard University
Posted: Mar 28, 2016 12:08 PM EDT
Updated: Mar 28, 2016 5:35 PM EDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WHDH) -

Another case of mumps has been reported at Harvard University.

An email was sent out to students on Monday informing them that a student at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health is "suspected to have contracted mumps." ...

 

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Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/4/12/number-mumps-cases-22/

Number of Harvard Mumps Cases Rises to 22
By Menaka V. Narayanan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER21 hours ago
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Six weeks after Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira first alerted Harvard affiliates of two cases of mumps, the total number of confirmed cases at Harvard has risen to 22, according to the Cambridge Public Health Department...

 

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Source: https://www.boston.com/news/local-ne...40-cases-mumps


Number of mumps cases at Harvard rises to 40
By Amanda Hoover
11:23 AM

A mumps outbreak at Harvard University has affected 40 members of the school community over the last two months. Nearly a dozen students were in isolation as of Monday night, according to a university spokeswoman...

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Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/4/26/mumps-concerns-HUHS-director/


Mumps Count Rises to 40, Concerning HUHS Director
By Ignacio Sabate, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
11 hours ago

Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira said he was ?more concerned now? about the spread of mumps on campus than at any other point during the outbreak, worrying that a recent spike in the number of confirmed cases could adversely affect Commencement.

As of Monday there were 40 confirmed cases of mumps at Harvard and slightly less than a dozen students currently in isolation, according to Lindsey Baker, a spokesperson for HUHS. In an email sent to undergraduates Friday, Barreira indicated that there had been 34 cases of mumps at the time.

?I?m actually more concerned now than I was during any time of the outbreak, I have to say,? Barreira said. ?I?m desperate, I?m desperate to get students to take seriously that they shouldn?t be infecting one another.?...

 

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(April 29, 2016 update)

Office of the Provost
Dear Members of the Harvard Community,

As I'm sure many of you are aware, we have continued to see cases of mumps in the Harvard community. The number of cases had plateaued, but has increased steadily in the last few weeks. With the end of the academic year approaching and all of the upcoming events and activities planned, I write to remind you that mumps is still very much present on campus.

As of yesterday, April 28, we have had 45 confirmed cases, and others from groups across the University who have presented with definite clinical signs of mumps. While the majority of these cases have been in students, we have also seen a few cases among faculty and staff...

 

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Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/harvard-mumps-outbreak-now-59-cases-29498/


Harvard mumps outbreak now 59 cases
Posted by Robert Herriman on May 14, 2016

The mumps outbreak on the Harvard University campus has reached 59 confirmed cases as of Thursday, May 12, according to Cambridge public health officials. The cases include current Harvard students, faculty, and staff.

The contagious viral outbreak has caused concern with school officials, particularly with Commencement activities and those studying abroad this summer...

 

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Source: http://www.wcvb.com/health/framingham-state-university-student-diagnosed-with-mumps/42247734

Framingham State University student diagnosed with mumps
Student held in isolation
UPDATED 8:03 PM EDT Oct 25, 2016

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. ?A Framingham State University student has tested positive for mumps, university officials said.

The student was housed in an isolation room on campus as a precaution, immediately after being seen at the university health center while awaiting test results.

The student remained in isolation for five days to comply with Department of Public Health guidelines.

University officials said the student was immunized with two doses of the MMR vaccine, as have most students as a pre-admission requirement...

 

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Source: http://www.metro.us/boston/mumps-outbreak-at-tufts-infects-9/zsJpkp---44WXwHMv2oxbM/

Mumps outbreak infects 9 at Tufts
Erin Tiernan

Nine students at the Tufts Somerville/Medford campus have been diagnosed with mumps, a university official confirmed Wednesday.

Students are required to be vaccinated against the disease ? which causes fever, headaches and painful swelling of the salivary glands ? before matriculating, but campus health officials warned it is still possible for them to contract the virus...

 

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Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...-with-mumps/bkyKSR9sgDi4vXPyNHIs3N/story.html


Four Harvard students diagnosed with mumps
By Olivia Quintana Globe Correspondent November 17, 2016

Harvard University is encouraging students to take health precautions after several cases of mumps were reported.

As of Wednesday, Harvard University has confirmed four cases of mumps this fall, Paul J. Barreira, the director of university?s Health Services said in a statement.

Barreira said Harvard is working with state and local public health officials to investigate whether the cases are connected to an outbreak on campus during the spring semester, when more than 40 people were diagnosed with mumps...