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Health Dept.: Mumps on the rise in Maricopa County
Published 50 mins ago
Maricopa County
FOX 10 Phoenix
PHOENIX - Health officials say Maricopa County is experiencing a community-wide outbreak of mumps, which is a contagious disease that can lead to serious consequences.
“This is the first community-wide mumps outbreak that Maricopa County has seen in decades and serves as a reminder of why it’s so important to get vaccinated for diseases that we can prevent,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director for disease control at Maricopa County Department of Public Health...
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Source: https://ktar.com/story/2893015/mari...ing-mumps-outbreak-for-first-time-in-decades/
Maricopa County experiencing mumps outbreak for first time in decades
By KTAR.com
December 19, 2019 at 7:15 pm
PHOENIX — A county medical official says Arizona’s most populated county is dealing with a mumps outbreak for the first time in decades.
Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director for disease control at Maricopa County Department of Public Health, told KTAR News 92.3 FM that the county has identified 12 cases since August and that they aren’t contained within a single area.
Sunenshine said adults and children have been affected, and that those who aren’t vaccinated should do so immediately because there are likely more cases that haven’t been diagnosed.
Typically, there are about five cases of the mumps in Maricopa County per year, according to Sunenshine...
Health Dept.: Mumps on the rise in Maricopa County
Published 50 mins ago
Maricopa County
FOX 10 Phoenix
PHOENIX - Health officials say Maricopa County is experiencing a community-wide outbreak of mumps, which is a contagious disease that can lead to serious consequences.
“This is the first community-wide mumps outbreak that Maricopa County has seen in decades and serves as a reminder of why it’s so important to get vaccinated for diseases that we can prevent,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director for disease control at Maricopa County Department of Public Health...
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Source: https://ktar.com/story/2893015/mari...ing-mumps-outbreak-for-first-time-in-decades/
Maricopa County experiencing mumps outbreak for first time in decades
By KTAR.com
December 19, 2019 at 7:15 pm
PHOENIX — A county medical official says Arizona’s most populated county is dealing with a mumps outbreak for the first time in decades.
Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director for disease control at Maricopa County Department of Public Health, told KTAR News 92.3 FM that the county has identified 12 cases since August and that they aren’t contained within a single area.
Sunenshine said adults and children have been affected, and that those who aren’t vaccinated should do so immediately because there are likely more cases that haven’t been diagnosed.
Typically, there are about five cases of the mumps in Maricopa County per year, according to Sunenshine...
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