TX: 2015 Mumps- case in Dallas

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Source: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/blogs/the-update/2015/05/06/ut-student-diagnosed-with-mumps

UT student diagnosed with mumps
By Wynne Davis Posted on May 6, 2015 at 7:15 pm

Students were notified Wednesday night after one student was diagnosed with mumps.

Mumps is a highly contagious disease by which those infected usually experience fevers, body aches, and tiredness before noticing a severe swelling of their salivary glands...

 

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Source: http://kxan.com/2015/05/11/second-university-of-texas-student-diagnosed-with-mumps/

Second University of Texas student diagnosed with mumps
By Jackie Vega Published: May 11, 2015, 11:16 am Updated: May 11, 2015, 11:20 am

AUSTIN (KXAN) ? As the state health department continues to investigate a mumps case at the University of Texas ? believed to be the first on campus ? comes news about another infected student. The University Health Services medical director says the university received confirmation on Monday of a second student infection...

 

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Source: http://kxan.com/2015/05/13/third-university-of-texas-student-diagnosed-with-mumps/

Third University of Texas student diagnosed with mumps
By Jackie Vega Published: May 13, 2015, 11:58 am Updated: May 13, 2015, 5:37 pm

AUSTIN (KXAN) ? Two days after a second University of Texas student was confirmed to have the mumps, a third has now tested positive for the contagious viral infection. University officials say the student was in contact with the other two diagnosed cases and is enrolled in the College of Communications...

 

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Source: http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2015/05/the-return-of-the-mumps/

The Return of the Mumps
By Anna Daugherty in 40 Acres, Special on May 18, 2015 at 2:38 pm |

While students and faculty were preparing for finals, they were also keeping a wary eye on University Health Services announcements for the last week?and washing their hands religiously. Since May 6, three UT students have been diagnosed with the mumps, with UHS updates about each case. We spoke with David Vander Straten, UHS Medical Director, about the mini-outbreak...

 

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Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahae...ed-in-outbreak-at-university-of-texas-austin/
[h=5]5/20/2015 @ 8:31AM 1,149 views[/h] [h=1]Four New Mumps Cases Diagnosed In Outbreak At University of Texas at Austin[/h] Another four cases of mumps were diagnosed on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, bringing the total number of cases in the university outbreak to seven. The Travis County Health Department notified the University of the four new cases yesterday afternoon.
The first case in the outbreak was diagnosed May 6 following lab testing that confirmed a university physician?s suspicions. Since then, the university has been working with the county and state health departments to test others with symptoms of the viral illness and allow tracing back of their contacts to identify others at risk...

 

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Source: http://www.cbs19.tv/story/29140920/6-other-likely-mumps-cases-at-ut-2-confirmed


6 other likely mumps cases at UT, 2 confirmed
Posted: May 23, 2015 10:38 AM EDT
Updated: May 23, 2015 10:38 AM EDT
Posted by Olivia Levoy


AUSTIN (KVUE)-- In addition to the two confirmed mumps cases at the University of Texas, six other students are being monitored for the outbreak, according to the Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services Department.

According to KVUE partners at the Austin-American Statesman, the most recent of the six likely cases were identified Thursday, said Dr. Phil Huang, medical director of the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department...

 

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Source: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Dallas-County-Confirms-Years-First-Mumps-Case-323440431.html



Dallas County Confirms Year's First Mumps Case
By Jeff Smith
Dallas County Health and Human Services officials confirm the county's first case of the mumps in 2015. (Published Monday, Aug. 31, 2015)
Updated 6 hours ago

Dallas County health officials confirmed the first mumps case of the year in a health advisory sent out Monday morning.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said a college student contracted the mumps disease during a recent international trip...