SC: 2019 Mumps - Outbreak at College of Charleston- 76 cases

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Source: https://www.wspa.com/news/2nd-case-of-mumps-reported-at-westside-hs-in-anderson-co/1864238372

2nd case of mumps reported at Westside H.S. in Anderson Co.
By: WSPA Staff
Posted: Mar 20, 2019 05:44 PM EDT
Updated: Mar 20, 2019 05:47 PM EDT

ANDERSON COUNTY, SC (WSPA) - South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control officials confirmed a second case of mumps at Westside High School in Anderson County.

DHEC said they are currently assisting school officials to monitor and prevent any further spreading.

A letter was sent home to parents of students who attend the high school to make them aware of the case of mumps...

 

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Source: https://www.wspa.com/news/third-cas...e-hs-anderson-dist-5-officials-say/1895561036

Third case of mumps confirmed at Westside H.S., Anderson Dist. 5 officials say
By: WSPA Staff
Posted: Apr 02, 2019 05:51 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 02, 2019 06:34 PM EDT

ANDERSON COUNTY, SC (WSPA) - Anderson County School District 5 officials confirmed a new case of mumps at one of their high schools.

According to Kyle Newton with Anderson District 5, the case of mumps was at Westside High School.

Newton said the school district received a letter from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Tuesday, and said a letter will be sent home with students on Wednesday.

According to Newton, this is the third confirmed case of mumps this school year.

Back in March, we reported on the second confirmed case of mumps...

 

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Source: https://www.wjcl.com/article/lowcountry-college-now-has-7-confirmed-cases-of-the-mumps/29425290#


Lowcountry college now has 7 confirmed cases of the mumps
Officials have confirmed two more cases of mumps at a South Carolina college, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven.
AP Updated: 9:31 AM EDT Oct 10, 2019
Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials have confirmed two more cases of mumps at a South Carolina college, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven.
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News outlets report the new cases at the College of Charleston were confirmed as of Wednesday. The school is in the process of notifying people close to the sickened. It’s unclear it the infected people include students or staff.

The state Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the school’s first case of the viral disease on Sept. 17. It said the cases involve both vaccinated and unvaccinated people...

 

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Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/new-mumps-cases-at-college-of-charleston-raises-total-to-9

New mumps cases at College of Charleston raises total to 9
by ABC News 4Wednesday, October 16th 2019

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The College of Charleston continues to experience a mumps outbreak.

According to a message sent out by the school, two new cases were confirmed as of Wednesday, Oct. 16.

School officials said there have been 9 total cases of mumps at the university.

The first was confirmed back on Sept. 17 by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control...

 

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Source: https://www.counton2.com/news/local...-the-college-of-charleston-11-reported-total/

2 more reported cases of the mumps at the College of Charleston; 11 reported total
by: Antonio Stinson
Posted: Oct 23, 2019 / 02:51 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 23, 2019 / 04:35 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The College of Charleston Emergency Management Team has confirmed two new mumps cases at the College of Charleston.

There are now a total of 11 reported cases of mumps at the College of Charleston.

School officials made it clear that there will be no change to their class and activity schedule regardless of the number of positive mumps cases...

 

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Source: https://www.wyff4.com/article/clems...of-confirmed-case-of-mumps-on-campus/29588175


Clemson University, DHEC warn students, staff of confirmed case of mumps
Health officials send letter to those who came in close contact with infected person
WYFF 4 Updated: 10:41 AM EDT Oct 25, 2019

CLEMSON, S.C. —

Clemson University officials and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Friday that they have identified someone on the main campus with a confirmed case of mumps.

University officials said they have been in communication with DHEC to identify anyone who may have been in close contact with the individual.
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DHEC officials sent what they called an exposure letter to the people affected so they can monitor for symptoms, official said...

 

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Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/heal...cle_c636d8ba-fbfb-11e9-a6d7-070d29628faf.html

7 new mumps cases confirmed at CofC, bringing total to 18 since September
By Jerrel Floyd
Oct 31, 2019 Updated 2 hrs ago

Seven more cases of the mumps have been confirmed this week at the College of Charleston after an outbreak of the virus was announced in September.

The total number of confirmed cases at the institution is 18. While most of these cases are not infectious, the college is expecting to see secondary cases of the virus at least until mid-November...

 

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Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/mumps-cases-at-college-of-charleston-jump-to-26


Mumps cases at College of Charleston jump to 26
by Matt DillaneThursday, November 7th 2019

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The number of mumps cases continues to rise at the College of Charleston.

As of Nov. 7, eight new cases have been confirmed, bringing the total to 26.

In September, state health officials stated that there was an outbreak on campus.

On Thursday, school officials confirmed the new cases, but noted that most of them were no longer infectious...

 

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Source: https://www.counton2.com/news/local...-confirmes-total-of-43-cases-since-september/

MUMPS OUTBREAK: College of Charleston confirmes total of 43 cases since September
by: Tim Renaud
Posted: Nov 14, 2019 / 12:40 PM EST / Updated: Nov 14, 2019 / 12:40 PM EST

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The College of Charleston is reporting a total of 43 confirmed mumps cases have been reported on campus since September 23rd.

CofC president Andrew Hsu said a majority of those cases are no longer infectious but encouraged students to get vaccinated, practice good hygiene and monitor their health to help stop the spread of new cases.

“While these new positive cases are not unexpected, my administration and I continue to take this public health threat extremely seriously,” he said. “Based on what we’ve learned from health officials and from past outbreaks in other communities, additional cases are likely and prevention measures are needed to stop the spread of mumps.”

The College remains on its normal operating schedule and there are no plans to alter class/activity schedules or close campus due to the ongoing outbreak. ..

 

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Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/healthandfitness/college-of-charleston-mumps-outbreak-up-to-51-cases

College of Charleston mumps outbreak up to 51 cases
by Drew TrippThursday, November 21st 2019

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — The College of Charleston says eight new mumps cases have been confirmed among the campus community as of Thursday, November 21.

The new cases bring the total to 51 since the college announced the outbreak in September. The vast majority of individuals are no longer contagious, the school says...

 

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Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/heal...cle_fc36428e-0fd8-11ea-a485-fbbcd60a9a80.html

Summerville High School student diagnosed with latest case of mumps
By Fleming Smith
Nov 25, 2019 Updated 3 hrs ago

A Summerville High School student has been diagnosed with mumps, the latest diagnosis in the area after a string of cases at the College of Charleston.

The Summerville case was immediately reported to the Department of Health and Environmental Control after the student’s parents notified the school, Dorchester County School District 2 spokeswoman Pat Raynor said.

Only one case has been reported so far, Raynor said...

 

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Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/56-mumps-cases-tallied-in-college-of-charleston-outbreak

56 mumps cases tallied in College of Charleston outbreak
by Drew TrippTuesday, November 26th 2019

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — College of Charleston safety officials announced Tuesday five new cases of mumps have been confirmed among the campus community.

The new cases bring the total to 56 since the college announced a mumps outbreak on campus in September. The vast majority of individuals are no longer contagious, school officials say...

 

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Source: https://www.counton2.com/news/local...orted-at-cofc-61-total-cases-since-september/

5 new mumps cases reported at CofC; 61 total cases since September
by: Tim Renaud
Posted: Dec 3, 2019 / 05:11 PM EST / Updated: Dec 3, 2019 / 05:18 PM EST

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Five new cases of the mumps have been reported at the College of Charleston this week.

There have now been 61 reported cases since the outbreak was first reported in September.

Most of those cases, however, are no longer infectious...

 

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Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/c-of-c-mumps-outbreak-reaches-70-cases

C of C mumps outbreak reaches 70 cases
by DREW TRIPP, WCIV StaffWednesday, December 11th 2019

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - College of Charleston safety officials announced Wednesday, December 11, nine new cases of mumps had been confirmed among the campus community in the past week.

The news means 70 people now have contracted mumps since C of C and DHEC announced a mumps outbreak on campus in September...

 

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Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/heal...cle_246b3994-21a9-11ea-9018-af3ab3e3faa2.html


5 additional cases of mumps at CofC confirmed, bringing total number to 75
By Jerrel Floyd jfloyd@postandcourier.com
Dec 18, 2019 Updated 3 min ago

The College of Charleston confirmed five additional cases of the mumps this week. This brings the total number of cases at the school to 75 since the outbreak was first announced back in September.

CofC also confirmed that majority of the 75 individuals are no longer infectious. In response to the outbreak, CofC and other health officials are still advising everyone in contact with the outbreak to get the two recommended doses of the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine...

 

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Source: https://www.counton2.com/news/local...firmed-case-of-mumps-at-kiawah-island-resort/

Confirmed case of mumps at Kiawah Island Resort
by: Chase Laudenslager
Posted: Dec 23, 2019 / 03:48 PM EST / Updated: Dec 23, 2019 / 04:13 PM EST

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WBCD) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has reported that one individual “associated with Kiawah Resort” has been confirmed with a case of the mumps.

DHEC was unable to provide “any information concerning details about physical condition, hospitalization, age, sex, and residence.”...

 

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Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/heal...cle_43684f28-28c3-11ea-9791-2fb315ebe7f8.html

Mumps cases tick higher across SC; two cases reported in Kiawah Island
By Conner Mitchell
Dec 27, 2019 Updated 42 min ago

Two confirmed cases of the mumps were reported recently in Kiawah Island, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control said Friday.

It’s a sign the disease, which first noticeably began as an outbreak at the College of Charleston, is apparently spreading to other parts of the Palmetto State.

As of Dec. 27, South Carolina has confirmed 115 cases of the contagious disease, DHEC spokesman Chris Delcamp said.

The College of Charleston had confirmed 75 cases of the disease in its last update Dec. 18. The campus is closed until Jan. 5 for winter break, but university spokesman Ron Menchaca said Friday that 75 cases is still the most up-to-date number.

Nationwide, 3,252 cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since Dec. 6 — the most since 2017...

 

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Source: https://www.live5news.com/2020/01/0...rmed-cofc-during-winter-break-bringing-total/

One more mumps case confirmed at CofC during winter break, bringing total to 76
By Live 5 Web Staff | January 8, 2020 at 10:25 AM EST - Updated January 8 at 10:25 AM

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Another mumps case was confirmed at the College of Charleston while students were on winter break.

The school started classes again on Wednesday for the spring semester. 75 cases were confirmed last fall when the outbreak first began.

Since September, the College has hosted two two-day vaccine clinics on campus, and officials say the vast majority of the mumps cases are no longer infectious...