VA: Mumps outbreak at the Farmville Detention Center

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Source: https://wset.com/news/local/longwood...have-the-mumps

Longwood student confirmed to have the mumps
by Elizabeth TyreeFriday, April 5th 2019


FARMVILLE, Va. (WSET) -- Longwood University says a student has been diagnosed with the mumps.

The Piedmont Health District said it's just a single case of a student who lives off campus...

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Source: https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Mu...510973751.html

Mumps outbreak confirmed at Virginia immigration detention center
By WWBT news staff |
Posted: Fri 1:34 PM, Jun 07, 2019

FARMVILLE, Va. (WWBT) ? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say there are 16 confirmed cases of mumps at the Farmville Detention Center...

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Source: https://www.wvtf.org/post/mumps-outb...ginia#stream/0

Mumps Outbreak Grows at ICE Detention Facility in Virginia
By Mallory Noe-Payne ? 2 hours ago

An outbreak of mumps at an immigration detention center in Virginia is growing. Authorities say there are now 24 confirmed or suspected cases at the Farmville facility. That?s up from 16 cases last week. Immigrant advocates say it?s part of a larger problem.

Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg is with the Legal Aid Justice Center. He says the facility in Farmville isn?t alone in dealing with infectious disease. There has been an increase in cases of chickenpox and mumps at ICE detention centers across the country, as more immigrants are detained and space gets crowded...