ON, Canada: 2015 Mumps- Public health investigating outbreak in three Guelph schools- total 15 cases

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Public health investigating mumps outbreak in two Guelph high schools
Waterloo Region Record
By May Warren

GUELPH ? Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is investigating an outbreak of mumps at two Guelph high schools, the first cases of the disease in the area since 2010.

Chuck Ferguson, spokesperson for the health unit, said there are two reported cases of mumps at two different Catholic high schools, Bishop Macdonell and Our Lady of Lourdes.

"We haven't determined a link between the cases and there are four suspected cases in total that we're investigating," Ferguson said Thursday...

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Four confirmed cases of mumps in Guelph high school
Waterloo Region Record
By May Warren

GUELPH ?The number of confirmed cases of mumps in the city has gone from two to four, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health officials say, and over three dozen kids were kept home from their high school earlier this week as a result of the outbreak.

The health unit is investigating the cause of a mumps outbreak in two local high schools, Bishop Macdonell and Our Lady of Lourdes. They are the first cases of the disease reported in the region since 2010.

Health unit spokesperson Chuck Ferguson said Friday there are now four laboratory confirmed cases at Bishop Macdonell.

People can protect themselves from the mumps by getting the free Measles, Mumps Rubella (MMR) childhood vaccine. Two doses are required...

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5 confirmed cases of the mumps in Guelph high schools
CBC News Posted: May 31, 2015 2:25 PM ET Last Updated: May 31, 2015 2:25 PM ET

Public health authorities have confirmed five cases of the mumps at Guelph high schools, the first known instances of the disease in Wellington County, Dufferin County and Guelph since January 2010...

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Source: http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-st...nfirmed-cases/

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Guelph-area mumps outbreak now at 14 confirmed cases
Guelph Mercury
By Vik Kirsch

GUELPH ? There are now 14 confirmed cases of mumps in the area and the illness has impacted students at at least three local schools, according to the local health unit.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public health reported Tuesday that the volume of local mumps cases has risen and students at the Bishop Macdonell, John F. Ross and Our Lady of Lourdes high schools in Guelph are tied to the outbreak.

"Public Health continues to monitor suspect cases in other area high schools (as well)," according to a release issued by the agency...

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Source: http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-st...ps-discovered/

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Another Guelph case of mumps discovered
Guelph Mercury
By Mercury staff

GUELPH ? The number of mumps cases locally has climbed by one since late last week.

"We can confirm 15 cases now," Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health communications manager Church Ferguson said Monday.

The latest incident is associated with the John F. Ross high school community, he added...

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Guelph mumps outbreak ?considered over? says health unit
Guelph Mercury
By May Warren

GUELPH ? After nearly four months and 15 confirmed cases, officials with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health unit say they finally consider the mumps outbreak over...