UK: 2019/2020 Mumps

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Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ents-UK-fall-children-having-MMR-vaccine.html

Mumps outbreak hits hundreds of students across UK after a fall in the number of children having MMR vaccine two decades ago

More than 7,200 mumps cases have been reported in UK since July, says figures
Drop in MMR vaccine uptake has been linked to a doctor who linked it to autism
'Misinformation and uptake drop are a public health time bomb', says NHS chief
There are 15,000 mumps cases reported unlike just over 6,000 this time in 2018

By Eleanor Hayward For The Daily Mail
Published: 18:10 EST, 11 December 2019 | Updated: 18:31 EST, 11 December 2019

Hundreds of students have been struck down by a severe outbreak of mumps that is spreading across British universities.

Public Health England figures show that more than 7,200 suspected mumps cases have been reported in the UK since July, almost triple the same period last year.

Health officials said students were driving the surge and urged any who missed out on the MMR jab to get vaccinated...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50781831

Newport County hit by mumps outbreak before hosting Stevenage
From the section Newport
13 December 2019

Newport County's injury problems have worsened with the League Two club hit by an outbreak of mumps.

Midfielder Taylor Maloney is among those unavailable because of the contagious illness.

With existing injuries also affecting the Exiles, boss Mike Flynn could be without up to 10 players to host Stevenage on Saturday.

"The key players we're missing is really hammering us," said Flynn...

 

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Source: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/fresh-mumps-outbreak-hits-bath-3701023

Fresh mumps outbreak hits Bath and Somerset as multiple new cases confirmed
Warnings about the illness have been issued by Public Health England
By Stephen D'Albiac
18:46, 2 JAN 2020

A fresh outbreak of mumps has hit Somerset over the past fortnight with multiple new cases of the illness confirmed across the county.

Twenty fresh cases of the disease were confirmed across the county during the final two weeks of December, according to figures released by Public Health England .

A total of 14 cases have been reported in North Somerset, while three people have been diagnosed with the illness across Bath and North East Somerset.

Two people have suffered with mumps in South Somerset while there was an isolated case in Mendip.

Five cases were reported in Dorset, with a further four coming from Wiltshire. There were also 12 confirmed cases in the Bristol area.

It comes just weeks after another outbreak of the illness which saw 19 confirmed cases across the region in the space of a fortnight..

 

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Source: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/rugby-match-fixture-cancelled-after-3708989

Rugby match fixture cancelled after outbreak of mumps among players
ByHeather PickstockNorth Somerset reporter
12:00, 6 JAN 2020

A rugby game in North Somerset had to be cancelled – after players came down with mumps.

Avon Rugby Club was forced to cancel its first team game against Nailsea and Backwell Seniors on Saturday after an outbreak of the disease amongst players.

The game was due to be held at the club’s base at West End in Nailsea.

The rugby club announced the cancellation on its Twitter feed...

 

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Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/mumps-outbreak-top-welsh-rugby-17543556


The latest on top Welsh rugby club's mumps outbreak and how many people are affected as another game cancelled
Swansea RFC have had to cancel a match for the second successive weekend as they try to contain the problem
ByMark Orders
11:33, 10 JAN 2020
Updated11:43, 10 JAN 2020

Swansea RFC have explained the extent of the mumps outbreak within the club which has forced them to call off a Welsh Premiership game for the second successive weekend.

The Welsh Rugby Union have agreed to a request for Saturday’s scheduled game with Cardiff at St Helen's to be postponed because of the problem.

Eight players and a coach have been affected.

The issue caused the cancellation of the date with Aberavon last weekend, when the Wizards reported that they had received a call from Swansea saying two of their players had been hit by the condition.

But that number has since escalated, forcing the Whites to seek another postponement.

Club chairman Stephen Hughes said: “We’ve had eight players and a coach affected by the condition.

“Aberavon were understanding of the position last week when we had two cases...

 

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Source: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/health/new-cases-scarlet-fever-mumps-3730657

New cases of scarlet fever and mumps confirmed across Bath and Somerset
The data shows the number of cases of infectious diseases reported for the week ending January 5
ByYasmin Cooke
11:32, 12 JAN 2020

There have been multiple new cases of scarlet fever and mumps confirmed across Bath and Somerset in the first week of 2020.

Figures from Public Health England show a number of new cases of both illnesses in a variety of places around the county.

The data shows the number of cases of infectious diseases reported for the week ending Sunday January 5.

Scarlet fever

In total there have been six cases of scarlet fever declared in Somerset.

Two of these cases were reported in South Somerset, with another two in the Sedgemoor area...

 

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Source: https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/mumps-measles-cases-sky-rocketed-17567818The huge increase in mumps and measles cases in Lancashire
The figures were almost triple what they were in 2018
ByClaire Miller
06:00, 15 JAN 2020

Cases of suspected mumps rocketed in Lancashire last year.

In 2019, 314 suspected cases were reported in the area to Public Health England (PHE).

That’s almost triple the 120 suspected cases in 2018.

It is also the highest number since comparable records began in 2011. The figures include 64 suspected cases in West Lancashire, 32 in Lancaster, 31 in Preston, and 30 in Blackpool.

The area also saw 30 suspected cases of measles last year, the same number as in 2018...

 

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Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mumps-cases-skyrocket-across-birmingham-17567721

Mumps cases skyrocket across Birmingham - the symptoms to watch out for
Doctors are required to report any suspected cases of certain infectious diseases to their local authority or local Health Protection Team, although not all cases will be confirmed
ByClaire Miller
05:30, 15 JAN 2020

Cases of suspected mumps rocketed in Birmingham last year.

In 2019, 373 suspected cases were reported in the area to Public Health England (PHE).

That’s triple the 125 suspected cases in 2018.

It is also the highest number since comparable records began in 2011.

The area also saw 32 suspected cases of measles last year, although that was down from 97 in 2018...

 

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Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mumps-outbreak-19-new-cases-3741359

Mumps outbreak with 19 new cases across Devon in last week
The contagious viral disease particularly affects under 25s
By Colleen Smith Regional Head of Content
14:17, 15 JAN 2020Updated14:34, 15 JAN 2020

An outbreak of 19 new cases of mumps has been reported across Devon in the last week.

The new mumps figures have been released in the official Government weekly Statutory Notifications of Infectious Diseases report, with the highest number in Exeter...

 

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Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/mumps-figures-rocket-wales-five-17571067

Mumps figures rocket in Wales with five times more suspected cases in 12 months
Anyone who has not received two doses of the MMR vaccine is at risk
By Claire Miller
Mark Smith Health Correspondent
14:58, 15 JAN 2020Updated17:32, 15 JAN 2020

Cases of suspected mumps rocketed in Wales last year, new figures have revealed.

In 2019, 2,608 suspected cases were reported across the country to Public Health England (PHE), which gathers data for England and Wales.

That's five times the 495 suspected cases reported in Wales in 2018. It is also the highest number since comparable records began in 2011.

The figures include 752 suspected cases in Cardiff, 378 in Swansea and 141 in Carmarthenshire in 2019...

 

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Source: https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/new...ak-of-mumps-across-the-horsham-area-1-9203413

Warning after outbreak of mumps across the Horsham area
Sarah Page
Published: 11:10 Thursday 16 January 2020

An oubreak of mumps is circulating among young people across the Horsham area.

Now health specialists are warning people to check that they are up to date with their MMR vaccinations.

Public Health England says there have been 18 confirmed cases across Surrey and Sussex since Christmas...

 

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Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mumps-outbreak-hits-north-east-17577658

Mumps outbreak hits the North East with 169 reported cases in the last two weeks
Figures from Public Health England shows the region has by far the most reported cases of the virus in England
By Katie Dickinson
16:00, 16 JAN 2020

A fresh outbreak of mumps has hit the North East with 169 reported cases in the last two weeks.

Figures from Public Health England (PHE) show there were 95 reports of the infectious disease in the week ending January 12, and 74 in the week ending January 5.

These were by far the highest numbers in England and a sharp rise from 30 reported cases in the last week of 2019. A PHE report showed there were 29 cases in the North East between July and September last year.

The area with the highest number of suspected sufferers was Newcastle, and recent increases have largely been driven by outbreaks in university students.

The breakdown of new cases for last week is Gateshead , 9; Newcastle , 28; North Tyneside , 7; South Tyneside , 14; Sunderland , 7; County Durham , 9; Northumberland , 18; Middlesbrough, 1 and Stockton on Tees, 2.

At the end of November last year, Newcastle University issued a warning that mumps "is circulating in students in parts of England including Newcastle, particularly among 15-25 year olds"....

 

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Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/welsh-rugby-mumps-outbreak-worsens-17583256

Welsh rugby mumps outbreak worsens as two more clubs hit, matches cancelled and disinfection operation under way
Illness has hit two more clubs, forcing matches to be cancelled
ByMark Orders
Ben James
10:56, 17 JAN 2020Updated10:59, 17 JAN 2020

Welsh rugby fixtures have been hit by an outbreak of mumps once again.

Newport v Swansea and all of Abercynon RFC's senior and youth fixtures have been called off due to illness, following on from the past two weekends that saw Swansea call off successive fixtures against Aberavon and Cardiff.

However, on this occasion, it is Newport, not Swansea, who have been hit by the illness...

 

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Source: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/health/number-mumps-cases-teesside-outbreaks-17611442
Number of mumps cases on Teesside as outbreaks continue across the country
Twelve new cases of the viral infection were recorded in just a week
ByNaomi Corrigan
12:28, 22 JAN 2020

An outbreak of 12 new cases of mumps was recorded across Teesside in the past week.

The contagious infection has been reported across England and Wales, prompting warnings for people check they’re up to date with their MMR vaccinations...

 

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Source: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/dozens-new-cases-mumps-confirmed-3780809

Dozens of new cases of mumps confirmed as Somerset outbreak worsens
The illness has spread across the South West in recent weeks
ByStephen D'Albiac

11:47, 27 JAN 2020

Another huge outbreak of mumps has hit the South West with dozens of fresh cases reported in the past week.

The number of people confirmed to have been diagnosed with the illness in the past seven days stands at 83, with 17 of those cases being in Somerset.

It brings the number of people to have suffered with mumps in the South West in the first three weeks of the year to 216.

In the past week, ten people were confirmed to have caught mumps in North Somerset, with a further four cases in Bath and North East Somerset...

 

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Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/two-dozen-fresh-cases-mumps-3784640

Two dozen fresh cases of mumps reported in Derbyshire
By Noah Martin
12:41, 28 JAN 2020

Two dozen fresh cases of mumps have been recorded in Derbyshire since the beginning of the year...

...Overall, figures in the report show that North East Derbyshire is the area where the most cases of mumps have been diagnosed so far this month.

In the first week of the new year, from December 30 to January 5, seven cases of mumps were reported to PHE.

Five were in Derbyshire with one in the areas of Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash and two cases in North East Derbyshire.

The other two cases were in Derby city.

During the following week, the number of recorded cases of mumps in the county increased to eight.

There was one case in Chesterfield, one in Derbyshire Dales, two in Erewash and one in North East Derbyshire.

In Derby city, three cases of mumps were recorded which was the lowest number in the East Midlands that week...

 

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Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/rise-cases-mumps-scarlet-fever-3817113
Rise in cases of mumps and scarlet fever across Leicestershire
The latest figures also revealed two cases of whooping cough
ByIsaac AsheDeputy Digital Publishing Editor
09:54, 8 FEB 2020

There has been a surge in cases of both mumps and scarlet fever in Leicestershire and Rutland in recent weeks.

In the space of a week, there were 16 mumps cases and 13 registered cases of scarlet fever.

The figures have been released by Public Health England, which monitors cases of infectious diseases across the UK...

 

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Source: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mumps-mmr-vaccine-high-england-101900298.html

Mumps hits decade high in England
Alexandra Thompson
Yahoo Style UKFebruary 14, 2020

Cases of mumps in England have reached a decade high, data shows.

The viral infection is defined by painful swelling in the side of the face under the ears, leading to a “hamster” appearance.

Most cases pass in a week or two with rest, fluids and painkillers.

Around one in seven sufferers, however, develop viral meningitis. Other complications include inflammation of the pancreas, testicles and ovaries.

Outbreaks in universities and colleges led to 5,042 mumps cases in 2019, four times as many as 2008.

One Leeds University student reportedly needed morphine to cope with the pain, while another told the BBC her jaw “pretty much locked”...

 

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Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-hit-mumps-outbreak-17762853
Swansea City hit by mumps outbreak as Landore academy training complex shut down and Man Utd game called off
Three young players and one coach are believed to have contracted the virus
ByTom Coleman
15:58, 17 FEB 2020Updated15:59, 17 FEB 2020

Swansea City have been forced to take precautions to protect their first team from an outbreak of mumps.

The club has confirmed to WalesOnline that academy players were told to stay away from the club's Landore training complex last week...