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Source: https://abc13.com/health/mumps-outbreak-confirmed-at-ice-detention-facility/5129445/

Mumps outbreak confirmed at ICE detention facility in Houston
Updated 30 mins ago

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --
The Houston Health Department confirmed seven mumps cases at an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Houston Saturday afternoon.

Officials said that all seven people were adults who were detained during the time they became sick.

"Since these individuals were isolated inside the facility during the period they were infectious, we do not anticipate these cases posing a threat to the community," said Dr. David Persse, Houston's local health authority and EMS medical director."

The health department says they are working with the facility on infection control methods and will conduct an on-site visit soon...
 
Source: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/...-investigates-local-catholic-priest-and-more/

ICE Confirms 27 Cases Of Mumps In Texas Detention Facilities,
HPM Digital Team | Posted on February 14, 2019, 4:53 PM
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told News 88.7 on Thursday there are 27 confirmed cases of mumps in detention facilities across Texas.

As we reported this week, there are 13 cases in the Houston area. The Houston Contract Detention Facility has eight confirmed cases and the Joe Corley Detention Facility, located in Conroe, has five cases.

The remaining 14 cases of mumps are in the San Antonio Area of Responsibility (AOR), as ICE refers to the geographical sections within the state. The largest cluster of cases is at the South Texas ICE Processing Center, in Pearsall, where ten people are infected.

ICE also confirmed two cases at the Rio Grande Detention Center, in the Laredo area; one case at the Laredo Processing Center; and one case at the Port Isabel Detention Center in Bayview, Texas...
 
Source: http://www.kurv.com/mumps-case-reported-on-utrgv-campus/

Mumps Case Reported On UTRGV Campus
By jsalinas 2 hours ago97 views

A case of the mumps is being reported on campus at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg.

Tuesday, the Hidalgo County health office and college officials confirmed a student is being treated for the viral infection. The public health report says test results from a second student with symptoms are still pending...
 
Source: https://www.progresstimes.net/news/...ps-outbreak-may-have-link-to-mission-gym.html

Hidalgo County mumps outbreak may have link to Mission gym
Published: Thursday, 04 April 2019 16:31
Written by Dave Hendricks

An outbreak of the mumps in Hidalgo County may be linked to a Mission gym.

Mission called an emergency City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to: ?Authorize City of Mission departments to take immediate action necessary to preserve the health and safety of the citizens of Mission due to health concerns related to a local business establishment.?

Two members of the City Council said Mission called the emergency meeting to address an illness with an apparently connection to a local gym. One said the illness was the mumps; the other said staff hadn?t specified the illness. Both said the illness apparently had a connection to a local gym.

?Apparently there is an issue,? said City Councilman Ruben Plata. ?Some people got sick.?

A University of Texas Rio Grande Valley student contracted the mumps ? a contagious virus that causes fever, muscle aches and swelling of the salivary glands ? last week, said Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Chief Administrative Officer Eduardo "Eddie" Olivarez.

Lab results confirmed the diagnosis at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. Other people with similar symptoms probably contracted the mumps too, Olivarez said, but lab results remain pending.

?We probably do have an outbreak of mumps in Hidalgo County,? Olivarez said...
 
Source: https://www.kveo.com/news/local-news/nine-suspected-mumps-cases/1903776736

Nine suspected mumps cases
By: Mike Jimenez
Posted: Apr 05, 2019 11:20 PM CDT

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas - There are as many as nine suspected mumps cases in Hidalgo County.

County officials say these are suspected cases where there are clinical signs but are still awaiting final testing.

They're working with state, local, and federal agencies to address this situation. Officials also added that small outbreaks are not uncommon, however what is unusual about the situation is that small children are more likely to contract mumps, but right now the suspected cases involve young adults...
 
Source: http://www.kurv.com/5-mumps-cases-confirmed-in-hidalgo-county/

5 Mumps Cases Confirmed In Hidalgo County
By jsalinas 1 hour ago

Hidalgo County health officials are confirming another four cases of mumps, bringing the total number of cases of the disease to five. In addition, officials now suspect 13 other people may have mumps and are awaiting the results of lab tests.

County Health Director Eddie Olivarez says the suspected cases are likely linked, meaning the persons have had contact with one or more other people who have the highly-contagious disease...
 
Source: https://valleycentral.com/news/local/mumps-outbreak-growing-in-the-valley

Mumps outbreak growing in the Valley
by Sandra Garcia, CBS 4Friday, April 12th 2019

The mumps outbreak has grown in Hidalgo County since the virus caused a scare in Mission last week.

Health officials said there are now six confirmed cases and a total of 18 cases are being investigated.

These cases come one week after the initial case was announced involving a UTRGV student...
 
Source: https://www.kveo.com/news/local-new...ng-mumps-vaccines-discuss-symptoms/1930892015


County health experts urging mumps vaccines, discuss symptoms
By: Joanna Guzman
Posted: Apr 16, 2019 04:54 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 16, 2019 05:35 PM CDT

MCALLEN, Texas - 20 mumps cases in Hidalgo County have now been reported in less than a month. Health officials say this infection can affect the brain and make someone deaf.

The Hidalgo County Health Department provided nearly 200 free vaccines to students this morning. After 18 mumps cases were reported in the county and two at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in just three weeks. Doctors say the infection is highly contagious and takes nearly a month for a sick person to recover...
 
Source: https://www.krgv.com/news/another-mumps-case-7-now-confirmed/


Another Mumps Case: 7 Now Confirmed
April 18, 2019 5:33 PM in News - Local

WESLACO ? One more person in the Rio Grande Valley tested positive for mumps, bringing the total to seven.

The 22 confirmed or possible cases are all connected to the same group of people, according to Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Chief Administrative Officer Eddie Olivarez.

The county has found four more possible cases not related to the others...
 
Source: https://www.krgv.com/news/4th-confirmed-mumps-case-at-utrgv-library-staff-member/


4th Confirmed Mumps Case at UTRGV: Library Staff Member
April 24, 2019 5:21 PM in News - Local
By: Christian Col?n


EDINBURG ? Officials at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley confirmed another mumps case.

We?re told a library staff member is confirmed to have mumps ? a spokesperson says 30 staff members may have been exposed.

This brings the total to nine confirmed cases in Hidalgo County, with four of those at the university.

Hidalgo County?s Health Department is assisting the university by providing vaccination clinics...
 
Source: https://www.krgv.com/news/mumps-cases-increasing-14-confirmed-cases/

Mumps Cases Increasing: 14 Confirmed Cases
April 30, 2019 5:13 PM in News - Local


UPDATE (9 p.m.): Another mumps case at a local school brings the total number of cases to 14.

A case has been confirmed at a Weslaco Independent School District campus.

Officials have not confirmed which school was affected or whether it was a student or staff member...
 
Source: https://www.edinburgreview.com/news/20190507/county-health-official-releases-update-on-mumps-cases

County health official releases update on mumps cases
Posted at 3:30 PM

EDINBURG ?Health and Human Services Director Eduardo ?Eddie? Olivarez on Tuesday reported that the county is seeing its second wave of confirmed mumps cases, with 39 now confirmed through lab tests and clinical reviews by physicians.

Some of the cases are related to the original outbreak and some are new, unrelated individual cases, Olivarez said.

?With the incubation period ranging from 14 to 24 days before symptoms appear, this increase was to be expected,? Olivarez said. ?This can be considered the second wave.?...
 
Source: https://www.ktre.com/2019/05/22/etoile-isd-confirms-case-mumps/

Etoile ISD confirms case of mumps
By KTRE Digital Media Staff | May 22, 2019 at 2:45 PM CDT - Updated May 22 at 2:48 PM

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Etoile Independent School District says a case of mumps has been reported at a school.

Superintendent Sarah Hottman confirmed Wednesday that the district has contacted the Texas Department of State Health Services. Hottman said a letter to parents addressing the exposure will be sent home with students.

?We have a lab confirmed case of the mumps and your child has been exposed. We are sending this letter to make you aware of this exposure and to provide additional information about mumps. All of our students are up to date with immunizations except for those who have a waiver,? the letter reads in part...
 
Source: https://www.progresstimes.net/news/...found-in-every-major-hidalgo-county-city.html

Mumps cases found in every major Hidalgo County city

Category: Local News
Published: Friday, 24 May 2019 08:00
Written by Jamie Trevi?o

A massive education campaign led by the county health department aims to increase awareness and prevention of mumps, a contagious disease caused by a virus that is currently present in the Rio Grande Valley.

Last week, a case of mumps was found at Bryan Elementary School, which is part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District. When the discovery was made at the campus, students were sent home with a letter detailing how the district was handling the sanitation of the school and phone calls were made that same evening.

immunizationsIn the letter, information on how the virus is spread, symptoms of the mumps and vaccination details were all highlighted. It also encouraged families to keep sick children out of school.

According to Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Director Eduardo Olivarez, keeping the public informed in this way is one of the ways to keep the virus contained.

?Of all the cases [in the county], over half of them are between 20 and 30 years old, which is odd,? Olivarez said. ?We?re talking with the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the Department of State Health Services, and we can?t figure it out. It?s not a new strain or a wild strain, it?s genotype ?G? for general mumps. Across the country it?s all the same age group, so we don?t think it was a bad lot of vaccines because it?s so spread out.?

As of 10 a.m. Monday morning, 46 confirmed cases of the mumps have been diagnosed in Hidalgo County since the end of March/beginning of April...
 
Source: https://www.krgv.com/news/mumps-case-reported-at-psja-elementary-school/


Mumps Case Reported at PSJA Elementary School
May 29, 2019 12:29 PM in News
This case will make the elementary school the fourth campus in Hidalgo County impacted by the virus.

PHARR ? A case of the mumps has been reported at an elementary school in Pharr.

A spokesperson with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, Arianna Vasquez-Hernandez, confirmed the discovery was made at Escobar Elementary School.

Earlier this month, Hidalgo County Health Department said a case was reported at PSJA Memorial High School.

The same week the department said the number of cases had reached 46 in Hidalgo County.

The PSJA elementary school is the fifth campus in the county to be impacted by the mumps.

Other schools impacted were Bryan Elementary in Mission, Weslaco East High School and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg.

The PSJA campus is still in operation for summer enrichment camps...
 
Source: https://www.themonitor.com/2019/05/30/hidalgo-county-investigating-probable-mumps-cases-psja-isd/

Hidalgo County investigating new mumps case in PSJA ISD
Staff Reports -
May 30, 2019
Updated at 6:34 p.m.

Hidalgo County health officials are investigating a new mumps case within Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, the district confirmed Thursday.

School district spokesperson Arianna Vasquez-Hernandez said they were notified by the county Thursday of a case affecting a John McKeever Elementary School ?staff member.?

?This individual was there when students were not present, but we made sure to send it out to all parents so they were aware,? Vasquez-Hernandez said, adding that a notice was sent to parents as a precaution.

Before the confirmation of another case in PSJA ISD, there were 51 confirmed mumps cases over the last two months, according to a county health department tweet on May 29...
 
Source: https://patch.com/texas/houston/possible-mumps-outbreak-inside-harris-county-jail

Possible Mumps Outbreak Inside The Harris County Jail
Several inmates have exhibited symptoms of the mumps, but jail officials have not confirmed any cases of the virus, officials said.
By Bryan Kirk, Patch Staff
Jun 11, 2019 5:55 pm ET

HOUSTON ? The Harris County Jail, which houses more than 8,500 inmates, could be dealing with an outbreak of the mumps. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Tuesday that several inmates had exhibited symptoms consistent with the mumps virus.

Officials said the diagnosis comes from a doctor's clinical observation, and that officials at the jail are still waiting on test results for confirmation...
 
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