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

    Source: http://www.boston.com/news/2016/03/0...pkO/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...

  • #2
    Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/201...P3O/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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    • #3
      Source: http://www.wcvb.com/news/second-conf...oston/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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      • #4
        Source: http://www.myfoxboston.com/news/harv...umps/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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        • #5
          Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/harvard...1-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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          • #6
            Source: http://patch.com/massachusetts/medfo...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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            • #7
              Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...tpO/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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              • #8
                Source: http://patch.com/massachusetts/medfo...-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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                • #9
                  Source: http://www.metro.us/boston/mumps-inf...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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                  • #10
                    Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/20...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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                    • #11
                      Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/20...es-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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                      • #12
                        Source: http://www.whdh.com/story/31580200/a...ard-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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                        • #13
                          Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/20...umps-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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                          • #14
                            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/20...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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                            • #15
                              Source: http://links.mkt3495.com/servlet/Mai...Q3S0&mt=1&rt=0

                              (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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