COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health officials in Columbus say an
outbreak of the mumps has spread beyond the Ohio State University campus
and now includes 56 reported cases.
Columbus Public Health on
Monday said 40 of the mumps cases have been linked to the outbreak at
Ohio State and have occurred in people ages 18 to 48.
The cases outside the university community in Columbus and Franklin County have been reported in people
ages 4 to 50.
The health agency urged residents who have not been vaccinated for the mumps to do so.
Mumps
is contagious and often starts with fever, fatigue and body aches. It’s
spread by droplets of saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose or throat of
an infected person, usually when the person coughs, sneezes or talks.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health officials in Columbus say an
outbreak of the mumps has spread beyond the Ohio State University campus
and now includes 56 reported cases.
Columbus Public Health on
Monday said 40 of the mumps cases have been linked to the outbreak at
Ohio State and have occurred in people ages 18 to 48.
The cases outside the university community in Columbus and Franklin County have been reported in people
ages 4 to 50.
The health agency urged residents who have not been vaccinated for the mumps to do so.
Mumps
is contagious and often starts with fever, fatigue and body aches. It’s
spread by droplets of saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose or throat of
an infected person, usually when the person coughs, sneezes or talks.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.