OR: 2017 Mumps

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Source: http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20170613/mumps-appears-in-northeast-oregon


Mumps appears in Northeast Oregon
East Oregonian
Published on June 13, 2017 3:12PM

Mumps has popped up in Union County.

Oregon Health Authority and Union County health officials are investigating five suspected cases of mumps associated with a confirmed case. Three of the five people work in a health care setting. Officials urge providers to help identify additional cases to reduce further spread.

Across the border in Washington, mumps has appeared 864 times in 15 counties this year, including four cases in Benton County. No cases have been identified in Umatilla County, according to Umatilla County Public Health Director James Setzer...

 

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Source: http://ijpr.org/post/so-far-2017-oregon-has-more-mumps-cases-past-5-years-combined#stream/0

So Far In 2017, Oregon Has More Mumps Cases Than Past 5 Years Combined
By Amanda Peacher / OPB ? 3 hours ago

Thirty-eight people contracted mumps in Oregon between January and April this year, according to state health officials. That?s more than the combined total of cases in the five years prior.

Several cases of those mumps have been reported in Union County in Northeast Oregon...