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  • #31
    Source: http://www.krem.com/news/local/spoka...o-44/386421390


    Number of mumps cases in Spokane grows to 44
    Staff , KREM 10:26 AM. PST January 16, 2017

    SPOKANE, Wash. ? The Spokane Regional Health District confirmed there are now 44 cases of the mumps in Spokane...

    ..Of the 44 people diagnosed, 27 were vaccinated, eight were not vaccinated and the status of nine people remains unknown...

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    • #32
      Source: http://www.myfoxspokane.com/health-d...56-in-spokane/

      Health District: Number of mumps cases rises to 56 in Spokane
      by Matt Pusatory | @ | January 17, 2017 5:52 pm

      The Spokane Regional Health District says the number of mumps cases in Spokane County has increased from 44 to 56 as of Tuesday evening.

      The Health District says its goal is to prevent the outbreak from spreading further and health district staff are grateful to numerous partners in the community who are helping to mitigate the spread of mumps...

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      • #33
        Source: http://www.tukwilablog.com/2017/01/19/2042/

        Tukwila School District issues warning about mumps
        On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Tukwila School District issued a warning about mumps in the district.

        Officials say a student at Foster High School recently recovered from the illness, and is no longer considered contagious...

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        • #34
          Source: http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFami.../MumpsOutbreak
          WARNING ? Mumps outbreak in Washington State.

          Mumps has spread and health officials urge immunization. The Washington State Department of Health reminds people across the state to take precautions to help stop the spread of mumps.
          It?s especially important for you to take precautions during winter holiday social gatherings. Avoid kissing, hugging and other close contact with anyone who is suspected of having mumps. If you have been exposed to mumps and feel ill, stay home to help prevent the spread of the disease and contact your healthcare provider. If you don?t have a healthcare provider, call your local health department or the Family Health Hotline at 1-800-322-2588.

          King County
          143
          Pierce County
          32
          Snohomish
          3
          Spokane County
          58
          Yakima County 1
          Total
          235
          * Confirmed and probable cases in WA as of 1/18/2017 at 4:09 p.m.
          Next update will be on Wednesday, January 25, 2017

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          • #35
            Source: http://www.myfoxspokane.com/health-d...62-in-spokane/


            Health District: Number of mumps cases rises slightly to 62 in Spokane
            Matt Pusatory by Matt Pusatory | @ | January 20, 2017 7:24 am

            The Spokane Regional Health District says the number of mumps cases in Spokane County has increased slightly from 59 to 62 as of Thursday evening.

            The Health District says its goal is to prevent the outbreak from spreading further and health district staff are grateful to numerous partners in the community who are helping to mitigate the spread of mumps.

            A majority of Spokane County?s mumps cases are in school-aged children, which is impacting multiple school districts...

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            • #36
              Source: http://keprtv.com/news/local/first-p...nklin-counties

              First Probable Case of Mumps in Benton and Franklin Counties
              by Thomas Yazwinski
              Tuesday, January 24th 2017

              KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Benton and Franklin County Health District announced Tuesday that initial testing on a man in our region indicated a probable mumps case.

              Additional tests were done to confirm the diagnosis, but those results have not yet been received. Laboratory confirmation by the state lab has been delayed by the exponential increase in mumps testing due to outbreaks across the state...

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              • #37
                Source: http://www.srhd.org/feature.asp?id=86



                Current Mumps Cases*
                Spokane County 80
                Vaccination Status Vaccinated (50)
                Unvaccinated (5)
                Vaccination Status Unknown (25)
                Age Ranges 0-9 years old (18)
                10-19 years old (40)
                20-29 years old (10)
                30-39 years old (7)
                40-49 years old (4)
                50-59 years old (1)
                Exclusions Spokane Public Schools District (14 schools)
                Central Valley School District (3 schools)
                Mead School District (2 schools)
                East Valley School District (1 school)
                *Confirmed and Probable Cases in Spokane County as of Jan. 24, 2017 at 4:17 p.m.


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                • #38
                  Source: http://thesubtimes.com/2017/01/25/mu...ublic-schools/

                  Mumps case at Tacoma Public Schools
                  January 25, 2017 By Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
                  TACOMA, Wash. ? Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department received confirmation today that a student in Tacoma Public Schools has mumps. The student attends Jason Lee Middle School and returned to class when no longer contagious.

                  ?The mumps outbreak in Pierce County is spreading,? said Nigel Turner, communicable disease division director at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. ?Public health is essential to control these outbreaks, limit their effects on the community, and inform the public about how to respond to disease threats,? Turner said...

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                  • #39
                    Source: http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFami.../MumpsOutbreak
                    County
                    King County
                    160
                    Pierce County
                    34
                    Snohomish
                    3
                    Spokane County
                    80
                    Yakima County 1
                    Total
                    278
                    * Confirmed and probable cases in WA as of 1/25/2017 at 3:30 p.m.
                    Next update will be on Wednesday, February 1, 2017

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                    • #40
                      Source: http://www.ifiberone.com/news/mumps-...ad5ad22aa.html


                      Mumps case confirmed in Grant County, two other cases likely
                      By Joe Utter 4 hrs ago

                      MOSES LAKE ? The Grant County Health District is reporting one confirmed case and two likely cases of mumps in three students in the Columbia Basin Job Corps.

                      One student has already tested positive and the other two residents are linked to the case and likely have the illness, according to Theresa Adkinson with the health district.

                      All three recently traveled to a county with confirmed mumps cases...

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                      • #41
                        Source: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news...129150464.html

                        January 27, 2017 10:55 AM
                        Parents warned about possible case of mumps at Ferndale High School
                        By Kie Relyea

                        One person at Ferndale High School could have the mumps, and public health officials are working to identify students and staff who may have been exposed to the ill person.

                        The Whatcom County Health Department is monitoring the situation. A lab test hasn?t yet confirmed that the illness is the mumps, public health officials said Friday...

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                        • #42
                          Source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/l...129319884.html

                          January 28, 2017 3:28 PM
                          36 cases of mumps reported in Pierce County
                          The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported Friday there are 36 cases of mumps in the county, and have affected students in Fife, Puyallup and Tacoma. Damian Dovarganes AP
                          By Stacia Glenn

                          Mumps has now affected students at a fifth school in Fife, bringing the number of cases in Pierce County to 36.

                          The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department confirmed Friday that a student at Surprise Lake Middle School has the mumps.

                          The student is not in school and may not return until no longer contagious.

                          Health officials did not release the age, gender or grade of the student...

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                          • #43
                            Source: http://www.omakchronicle.com/news/20...ses-ferry-cou/


                            Health officials confirm two mumps cases in Ferry County
                            The Chronicle
                            As of Tuesday, January 31, 2017

                            CURLEW - State health officials have confirmed two mumps cases in Ferry County.
                            In a statement made last week, officials said a single isolated, probable case had been identified in Ferry County. No mumps cases were reported in Stevens or Pend Oreille counties.

                            Earlier this week the NETCHD said they were investigating another possible case. The state Department of Health later reported two confirmed mumps cases in Ferry county...

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                            • #44
                              Source: http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFami.../MumpsOutbreak
                              WARNING ? Mumps outbreak in Washington State.

                              Mumps has spread and health officials urge immunization. The Washington State Department of Health reminds people across the state to take precautions to help stop the spread of mumps.
                              It?s especially important for you to take precautions during winter holiday social gatherings. Avoid kissing, hugging and other close contact with anyone who is suspected of having mumps. If you have been exposed to mumps and feel ill, stay home to help prevent the spread of the disease and contact your healthcare provider. If you don?t have a healthcare provider, call your local health department or the Family Health Hotline at 1-800-322-2588.

                              King County 163
                              Ferry County 2
                              Grant County 3
                              Pierce County 36
                              Snohomish County 3
                              Spokane County 92
                              Thurston County 1
                              Yakima County 1
                              Total 301
                              * Confirmed and probable cases in WA as of 1/26/2017 at 4:02 p.m.

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                              • #45
                                Source: http://www.srhd.org/feature.asp?id=86
                                Current Mumps Cases*
                                Spokane County 122
                                Vaccination Status Vaccinated (76)
                                Unvaccinated (8)
                                Vaccination Status Unknown (38)
                                Age Ranges 0-9 years old (29)
                                10-19 years old (61)
                                20-29 years old (14)
                                30-39 years old (12)
                                40-49 years old (5)
                                50-59 years old (1)
                                Exclusions** Spokane Public Schools District (18 schools)
                                Central Valley School District (3 schools)
                                Mead School District (3 schools)
                                East Valley School District (2 schools)
                                *Confirmed and Probable Cases in Spokane County as of Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:50 p.m.
                                ** Exclusions as of Jan. 31, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

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