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Mumps confirmed and chickenpox probable on campus
By Mallory Williamson | Dec 14, 2017
An email sent to University students late Thursday afternoon stated that one undergraduate student is sick with a ?probable? case of the chickenpox virus and noted that another student is has a confirmed case of the mumps virus. According to the email, both students are expected to fully recover.
?This is not an outbreak response,? says Dr. Jonathan Pletcher, director of medical services at University Health Services. ?We wanted to let people know so they can take extra precautions, especially if they are at higher risk,? he said. Pletcher and the email noted that high-risk persons include pregnant women, immunocompromised persons, and those infected with HIV/AIDS...
Mumps confirmed and chickenpox probable on campus
By Mallory Williamson | Dec 14, 2017
An email sent to University students late Thursday afternoon stated that one undergraduate student is sick with a ?probable? case of the chickenpox virus and noted that another student is has a confirmed case of the mumps virus. According to the email, both students are expected to fully recover.
?This is not an outbreak response,? says Dr. Jonathan Pletcher, director of medical services at University Health Services. ?We wanted to let people know so they can take extra precautions, especially if they are at higher risk,? he said. Pletcher and the email noted that high-risk persons include pregnant women, immunocompromised persons, and those infected with HIV/AIDS...