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TX: 2016/2017 Mumps

Source: http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2017/02/13/dchhs-confirms-seventh-mumps-case-in-dallas-county/


DCHHS Confirms Seventh Mumps Case in Dallas County
02/13/2017| by Olivia Nguyen|

The Dallas County Health and Human Services confirmed the seventh mumps case in Dallas County for 2017.

According to a statement, the exposure to mumps occurred locally and is not associated with any prior cases.

The DCHHS disclosed the patient is a Dallas resident and in the age range of 45 to 55, but has not provided any additional information...
 
Source: http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/23-...ith-mumps-at-cedar-hill-high-school/418374712

27 students, staff infected with mumps at Cedar Hill High School
WFAA 2:29 PM. CST March 02, 2017

CEDAR HILL -- A mumps outbreak at Cedar Hill High School is under investigation.

Dallas County Health and Human Services says 27 students and staff were diagnosed in the past three weeks. Six more cases are under investigation in Dallas and Mesquite.

All of those affected had received two doses of the mumps vaccine in the past, DCHHS said. The department recommends that all students and staff at the school receive a third dose...
 
Source: http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2017/03/06/dchhs-mumps-update-confirms-33-cases-in-dallas-county/

DCHHS Mumps Update Confirms 33 Cases in Dallas County
03/6/2017| by Olivia Nguyen| Bookmark and Share Share Post

Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported 33 mumps cases in Dallas County in 2017.

DCHHS identified 27 associated mumps cases between students and teachers in Cedar Hill High School, though not all are Dallas County residents. Between Dallas and Mesquite, DCHHS confirmed six additional mumps cases...
 
Source: http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2017/03/13/dchhs-reports-more-than-40-cases-in-dallas-county/


DCHHS Reports More Than 40 Mumps Cases in Dallas County
03/13/2017| by Olivia Nguyen|

Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported 41 mumps cases in Dallas County in 2017.

DCHHS identified 32 associated mumps cases between students and teachers in Cedar Hill High School, though not all are Dallas County residents. Between Dallas, Mesquite, and DeSoto, DCHHS confirmed nine additional mumps cases...
 
Source: http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-mumps-outbreak-continues-9279241

Dallas County Mumps Outbreak Continues in Cedar Hill
Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 4 a.m.
By Stephen Young

Dallas County's worst mumps outbreak in years has picked up steam this week, as an additional 11 cases have been reported by Dallas County Health and Human Services, bringing the county's 2017 total to 56. Of those 56 infections of the highly contagious virus, 42 have been reported at Cedar Hill High School in southwest Dallas County...
 
Source: http://www.focusdailynews.com/2017/03/25/cedar-hill-isd-continues-mumps-outbreak-dallas-county/


Cedar Hill ISD Continues To Battle Mumps Outbreak
By
Joshua C. Johnson -
March 25, 2017 15

CEDAR HILL?This week Dallas County health officials announced another increase in the number of Mumps cases at Cedar Hill High School. According to DCHHS, since the initial outbreak on February 9, there have been 49 cases reported between students and teachers.

That is a drastic increase since the last reported update of 28 cases, as students prepared for the Spring Break holiday.

Cedar Hill Independent School District borders Ellis County as well, County Spokesperson Renae Crutchfield, did note not all cases are Dallas County residents.

To date, there have been 63 mumps cases in Dallas County. DCHHS has also identified 14 unrelated mumps cases in Mesquite, Dallas and neighboring DeSoto...
 
Source: http://jtacnews.com/9114/student-life/confirmed-case-of-mumps-on-stephenville-campus/

Confirmed case of Mumps on Stephenville campus
Rachel Crawfors, Managing Editor
April 7, 2017

Yesterday, April 6, Tarleton State University sent out an email stating that a student on the Stephenville campus has the mumps. A statement including what mumps is, symptoms and how to prevent mumps was also included from the Texas Department of State Health Services...
 
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-mumps-cases-hit-20-year-high-n745821

Apr 12 2017, 6:06 pm ET
Texas Mumps Cases Hit 20-Year High

by Maggie Fox

Mumps cases have hit a 20-year high in Texas and the highly contagious virus is infecting spring break travelers to popular beaches, state health officials said Wednesday.

The virus is rarely deadly but it can cause discomfort as salivary glands swell up. It can also cause deafness and, very rarely, dangerous encephalitis, or swelling of the brain.
A 1957 photo shows Greg Cox, left, 7, in Altamont, Ill., as he looks at his friend Jon Douglas, 6, through the doorway while he recovers from mumps. AP file

The Department of State Health Services issued an advisory to doctors and clinics about the outbreak.

"State, regional and local health departments are currently investigating multiple outbreaks throughout the state, including one involving possible exposures on South Padre Island, a popular spring break destination for students from Texas and elsewhere in the United States," state health department said..

"Texas has had 221 mumps cases this year, the largest total since there were 234 cases in 1994." ...
 
Source: http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquiten...cle_a7dc7cce-1fc3-11e7-b1a0-870e30bd5385.html

Dallas County residents.Health services provides mumps update
staff report 7 hrs ago

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting 78 mumps cases in Dallas County for 2017. CDC recommends reporting all probable and confirmed cases of mumps when an outbreak occurs.

DCHHS has identified 57 related mumps cases between students and teachers in Cedar Hill ISD. Not all cases are Dallas County residents.

DCHHS has identified 18 unrelated mumps cases in Mesquite, Dallas and DeSoto.

DCHHS has also identified three related cases in DeSoto...
 
Source: http://jtacnews.com/9165/student-life/mumps-update-two-more-confirmed-cases/

Mumps update: two more confirmed cases
Rachel Crawford, Managing Editor
April 17, 2017

On April 6, students, faculty and staff at Tarleton State University received an email informing the campus of a confirmed case of the mumps. On April 12, an additional email was sent to faculty that there were a few cases of students presenting with symptoms of the mumps.

According to Harry Battson, Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications, two more cases of the mumps has been confirmed on campus...
 
Source: http://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Ca...at-Wilson--Young-Middle-School-419989613.html

Probable case of mumps reported at Wilson & Young Middle School
Posted: Thu 1:12 PM, Apr 20, 2017 |
Updated: Thu 6:51 PM, Apr 20, 2017

A probable case of mumps has been reported out of Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School.

Ector County Health Department Director Gino Solla confirms to CBS 7 that one probable case of mumps has been reported from the school.

The department is conducting further tests to determine if the case is actually mumps...
 
Source: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/05/03/mumps-cases-dallas-county/

Mumps Cases Adding Up In Dallas County
May 3, 2017 4:26 PM

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services reported a total of 88 mumps cases in Dallas County for 2017 on Wednesday.

Most of those cases, 68, are related mumps cases between students, staff members and household contacts in relation to the Cedar Hill ISD outbreak...
 
Source: http://www.borgernewsherald.com/content/texas-mumps-cases-hit-20-year-high


Texas mumps cases hit 20-year high
By: Tom Hinde
Publisher
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
BORGER, TX

A mumps outbreak in Texas has reached a 20-year high. Public health officials have identified 221 cases of the highly contagious disease in Texas since the beginning of 2017. So far the worst outbreaks have been in North Texas and a cluster of cases among people who visited South Padre Island during spring break...
 
Source: http://www.wbap.com/2017/05/09/dallas-county-reports-90-mumps-cases-so-far-this-year/

Dallas County Reports 90 Mumps Cases So Far This Year
Posted on May 9, 2017

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) ? Dallas County has provided an update on this year?s mumps outbreak.

The Health Department says there have been 90 cases in 2017 ? 69 of those connected to the recent outbreak in Cedar Hill ISD. The county has also confirmed four related cases in Desoto and 17 unrelated cases in Mesquite, Desoto and Dallas...
 
Source: http://www.wacotrib.com/news/educat...cle_79ec79b9-cfd5-518b-82a5-1e9543552dc3.html

Waco ISD confirms mumps case
By KRISTIN HOPPA 16 hrs ago

Waco Independent School District confirmed one student has been diagnosed with a case of mumps at an elementary school and district officials suspect that a high school campus may have been affected, school administrators said Monday.

One student at Bell?s Hill Elementary School was diagnosed with mumps and a student at University High School may been exposed...
 
Source: http://www.kvue.com/news/local/ut-officials-warn-of-possible-mump-exposure-on-campus/456284749



UT officials warn of possible mumps exposure on campus
A warning to University of Texas students tonight.Five cases of mumps have been reported on the UT campus.
KVUE 5:43 PM. CDT July 13, 2017


University of Texas at Austin officials confirm five students have the Mumps virus.

UT Health Services sent an email to students Wednesday afternoon saying, ?I am writing you to let you know that you may have been exposed to mumps because a UT student in one of your classes has been diagnosed with mumps or has symptoms of mumps."

The email and the UT Health Services website also provided students with information about the disease. UT did not say how many students received the email...
 
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