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ptember 7, 2017 2:01 pm
Updated: September 7, 2017 3:01 pm
Manitoba mumps cases 120 times the average yearly rate
By Brittany Greenslade Senior Reporter/Anchor Global News
A nurse draws a dose of mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine in this file photo.
Hundreds of mumps cases have been reported and confirmed in Manitoba, more than 100 times the yearly average for the province.
Health officials say the rise in cases was first noted last October, but have continued to take a toll on patients around the province.
There have been 614 cases reported from Jan. 1 to June 30 of this year. To put that in perspective, Manitoba normally sees approximately five cases of mumps each year...
ptember 7, 2017 2:01 pm
Updated: September 7, 2017 3:01 pm
Manitoba mumps cases 120 times the average yearly rate
By Brittany Greenslade Senior Reporter/Anchor Global News
A nurse draws a dose of mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine in this file photo.
Hundreds of mumps cases have been reported and confirmed in Manitoba, more than 100 times the yearly average for the province.
Health officials say the rise in cases was first noted last October, but have continued to take a toll on patients around the province.
There have been 614 cases reported from Jan. 1 to June 30 of this year. To put that in perspective, Manitoba normally sees approximately five cases of mumps each year...
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