UK: 2019/2020 Mumps

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Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/fears-mumps-outbreak-exeter-university-2713513

Fears of mumps outbreak at Exeter University after surge in cases
Public Health England has confirmed they are urging students to get MMR vaccinations
ByColleen SmithRegional Head of Content
18:14, 2 APR 2019

An outbreak of mumps has been reported in Exeter, with seven new cases in one week listed in the Statutory Notifications of Infections Diseases report by Public Health England.

Public Health England (PHE) is reminding students to be alert to symptoms of mumps following a number of cases reported among students at the University of Exeter.

PHE has provided information about mumps for the university to share with students and staff...

...It comes after another outbreak of mumps in Nottingham where there have been 78 confirmed cases last week - again associated with students at the university...

...In the week ending March 31, there were seven notifiable cases in Exeter out of a total of 10 reported in the whole of Devon - with one in East Devon, one in Teignbridge and one in Torbay.

Nationally the number of mumps cases fell last week, dropping from 312 down to 260 in England and Wales. There were none in neighbouring Dorset or Somerset...

 

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Source: https://thetab.com/uk/cardiff/2019/...umps-outbreak-at-cardiff-met-university-41468


A number of cases at the university have been reported to Public Health Wales.
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Susannah GriffinSusannah Griffin

CARDIFF

Multiple cases of mumps have been reported from students at Cardiff Metropolitan University. The disease is a highly contagious viral infection which can cause a number of uncomfortable symptoms...

...The reports of the disease at Cardiff, follow news earlier this year of 241 suspected and 51 confirmed cases of mumps in total at Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent.

A spokesperson for Cardiff Met University has stated:

"We have been alerted to a number of cases of mumps at the university and have provided information to all students and staff, highlighting symptoms to be aware of...

 

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Source: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/urgent-warning-more-1000-contract-2902954

Urgent warning as more than 1,000 contract measles or mumps
PHE said that anyone who is not sure if they are fully vaccinated should check with their GP
ByNeil ShawHead of Digital, live and trending for PlymouthLive, DevonLive and CornwallLive
06:59, 24 MAY 2019

...Mumps cases nearly tripled to 795 compared to the 275 during the same period last year, with no new cases of rubella reported.

PHE has urged parents to make sure their children receive the MMR vaccine when offered it or to take it up now if they missed it...

 

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Source: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/suspected-cases-mumps-bath-area-2908157


Suspected cases of mumps in Bath area at record levels as reported measles cases drop
Public Health England says there has been a rise across the South West
By Max BakerTrainee Digital Reporter
Claire Miller
17:51, 25 MAY 2019

Suspected cases of mumps are at record levels in Bath and North East Somerset - as health officials call on people to get vaccinated.

There have been 78 suspected cases of mumps in the area in the first 20 weeks of 2019.

This compares to just five in the same period in 2018, and is the highest number in the first 20 weeks of a year since records began in 2011.

The area also saw two suspected cases of measles at the start of this year, although that was down from four last year...

 

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Source: https://healthgazette24.com/major-spike-in-mumps-cases-in-ireland/774/


Major Spike In Mumps Cases In Ireland
Posted On: May 28, 2019 Posted By: Shreyas Tanna

There has been a sharp ascent in instances of mumps in Northern Ireland since the beginning of 2019. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has affirmed 198 instances of the sickness since 1 January. This is very nearly multiple times the number of cases affirmed by the PHA in 2018, when there was 66 research centre affirmed occurrences of mumps, contrasted with 191 of every 2017.

Mumps is infectious viral contamination that causes swelling of the organs. As indicated by the PHA, mumps, for the most part, influences youthful grown-ups and 53% of cases in 2018 were in the 15-24-year age gathering. Most of those influenced (79%) had gotten two portions of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) inoculation.

A PHA representative said it was hazy why inoculated individuals still get mumps amid an expansion in cases, however, underlined that the individuals who have had two dosages of the immunization have a 88% decrease in hazard for the malady and related complexities.

Guardians of a County Down auxiliary school have been instructed around a few cases concerning mumps among understudies. Since March, there have been three affirmed cases and 12 speculated cases among understudies at De La Salle High School in Downpatrick, as indicated by its primary, Ciaran Maguire. Mr Maguire said episodes of the ailment had caused worry for guardians, understudies and staff. He said he was especially worried about the absence of clearness around the 12 speculated cases, which he had been cautioned to by guardians...

 

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Source: https://cherwell.org/2019/06/10/corpus-warns-students-of-mumps-outbreak/


Corpus warns students of mumps outbreak
In an email from the College Nurse and Welfare Dean, students were advised to "not attend tutorial, lectures or interact with other students for 5 days after the initial development".
By Angus Brown -
10th June 2019

Corpus Christi has issued an email warning students of a mumps outbreak amongst the student population.

In an email addressed to ?all students and tutors?, Corpus Christi?s Welfare Dean and College Nurse wrote that: ?A number of students have been diagnosed with mumps so we thought it important to send out a message advising students what they need to look out for and what to do if they think they have mumps and advising tutors that mumps is circulating amongst the student body.?...

 

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Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/england-confirmed-mumps-cases-highest-in-five-years-61783/

England: Confirmed mumps cases highest in five years
by News Desk
June 30, 2019

Cases of mumps in England have increased dramatically since the last quarter of 2018, according to the latest data from Public Health England (PHE).
Image/Robert Herriman

Provisional data from PHE shows 756 laboratory confirmed mumps cases in the first quarter of 2019, this compares with 162 confirmed cases reported during the fourth quarter of 2018.

In fact, the 756 cases reported this past quarter is the highest number since the second quarter of 2014 when 784 cases were confirmed...

 

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Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/mumps-rise-coventry-mmr-16598174


Why cases of suspected mumps are rocketing in Coventry and Warwickshire
Rates of mumps in Coventry are at their highest since comparable records began in 2011
ByClaire Miller
Naomi de SouzaCommunity Reporter
05:00, 18 JUL 2019

Cases of suspected mumps are rocketing in Coventry and Warwickshire with 141 reported so far this year.

That compares to 48 suspected cases in the same period in 2018.

There have been 38 cases in Coventry so far in 2019, up from 21 in 2018, with 103 cases in Warwickshire, up from 27.

As Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned of the dangers of the "anti-vaccination myth", failure to keep up with the MMR jab has been raised as a concern.

The 141 cases reported in Coventry and Warwickshire were flagged up between January 1 and July 7.

Across the West Midlands, there were 176 confirmed cases of mumps between January and May.
There were 83 in the whole of 2018...

 

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Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/mumps-coventry-and-warwickshire-17047056

Record levels of mumps reported in Coventry and Warwickshire
The numbers are highest this decade
ByClaire Miller
Ben Eccleston
05:00, 11 OCT 2019

Record numbers of suspected mumps cases have been reported in Coventry and Warwickshire in the past three months.

The ongoing spike in cases - repeated in other parts of the country - has sparked calls from health experts for parents to make sure their children get all necessary vaccinations.

There were 22 suspected cases of mumps reported in Coventry in July, August and September, according to figures compiled by Public Health England (PHE).

This is up from the four cases reported in the same period in 2018.

In Warwickshire, there were 47 cases, up from 17...

 

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Source: https://thetab.com/uk/cardiff/2019/...ps-outbreak-across-cardiff-universities-43788

‘Everyone at Liberty got mumps’: Mumps outbreak across Cardiff universities
There have​ been 28 reported cases amongst Cardiff students
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Jack Hudson

CARDIFF

There have been cases of mumps reported across universities and student accommodations in Cardiff.

Public Health Wales said they have been informed of 28 suspected cases of mumps among students who attend universities in Cardiff and Cwm Taf.

A spokesperson for Cardiff Met told The Cardiff Tab a small number of cases have been identified there. There was previously a small outbreak of mumps at Cardiff Met in April.

Emails have been sent out to students at Cardiff Met, the University of South Wales and the Royal College of Welsh Music and Drama warning them to be aware of mumps symptoms. Cardiff University have put information about mumps on the student intranet...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50153213

Mumps: Swansea University cases reported
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Cases of suspected mumps have been reported at a fourth Welsh university, one week after a cluster emerged in Cardiff.

The five cases at Swansea University are being investigated by Public Health Wales (PHW).

The number of suspected infections at Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan and University of South Wales has now risen from 28 to 82...

 

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Source: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/new...ed-after-mumps-cases-confirmed-at-st-andrews/
Students urged to get vaccinated after mumps cases confirmed at St Andrews
by Aileen Robertson
November 7 2019, 7.48am

St Andrews University students are being urged to get the MMR vaccine after confirmed cases of mumps at the campus.

A number of students fall ill each year with the virus, which can cause fever and painfully swollen glands, and in some cases fertility problems in men.

Students are advised to have both doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine before starting their studies...

 

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Source: https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/18276


Cases of Mumps reported in the Cambridge student population
Students at Homerton and Newnham have been asked to “seek medical attention promptly” if they experience symptoms of the contagious infection
by Chloe Bayliss
Friday November 15 2019, 12:00am

In a post on their JCR page, Homerton students were warned by their nurse that “there are cases of Mumps appearing in the Cambridge Student population”...

 

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Source: https://westbridgfordwire.com/mumps-outbreak-affects-students-bingham-school/

Mumps outbreak affects students at Bingham school
By WBWire
PUBLISHED:
Monday, November 18, 2019 6:47 pm
UPDATED: Monday, November 18, 2019 6:47 pm

Sixteen students are reported to have contracted the illness.

The head of the school sent a letter to parents today ( 18th November ) by email which reads...

 

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Source: https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/18052367.cases-mumps-reported-ammanford-school/

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Cases of mumps reported at Ammanford school
By Clare Snowdon

Cases of suspected mumps have struck school students in Ammanford.

The five known cases at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman are currently being investigated by Public Health Wales (PHW).

The news comes just weeks after over 80 infections were suspected throughout Swansea and Cardiff Universities.

The cases at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has not been declared an outbreak by PHW...

 

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Source: http://www.thesaint-online.com/2019/11/students-urged-to-receive-mmr-vaccination/

Students urged to receive MMR vaccination
Despite pleas from the University for students to get vaccinated against mumps, there have been a handful of confirmed cases in the town.
By Siobhan Ali -
November 21, 2019

Earlier this month, students at the University of St Andrews were made aware of an outbreak of mumps throughout the campus.

Despite pleas from the University for students to get vaccinated against mumps, there have been a handful of confirmed cases in the town.

This has prompted a response from the University and Fife health services once again urging students to get the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination...

 

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Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/...ak-mumps-reported-part-leicestershire-3573916

Outbreak of mumps reported in part of Leicestershire
Cases of whooping cough and scarlet fever have also been reported
BySam DimmerDigital Development Editor
07:04, 25 NOV 2019Updated07:25, 25 NOV 2019

A number of cases of mumps have been reported in part of Leicestershire.

Public Health England have reported 8 cases of the contagious viral infection in the Charnwood area.

The cases were diagnosed during the week ending November 17.

Across the entire East Midlands there were 18 cases of mumps diagnosed in total...

 

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Source: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/22-cases-mumps-confirmed-somerset-3582573

22 cases of mumps confirmed in Somerset this month
There have also been outbreaks of scarlet fever and whooping cough
By Stephen D'Albiac
12:49, 27 NOV 2019

There have been more than 20 confirmed cases of mumps across Somerset in the last month, according to government figures.

At least 22 people have contracted the disease in the county since the beginning of November, including an outbreak of 12 cases in Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) in the past fortnight.

There have been 15 cases of scarlet fever over the past four weeks, while 11 people have been confirmed to have suffered with whooping cough.

Of the 48 cases of the three illnesses, 20 have occurred in the BANES area, while 13 people in North Somerset have contracted one of the diseases...

 

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Source: https://wellstonjournal.com/suspected-mumps-among-south-wales-university-students.html

Suspected mumps among south Wales university students
November 28, 2019 Staff Writer

Almost 30 suspected cases of mumps – a contagious viral infection that causes swelling of the glands – have struck students at universities in Wales.

Public Health Wales (PHW) is investigating a series of cases in Cardiff and the Cwm Taf area.

It is urging people to make sure they have received the MMR vaccination.

Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of South Wales have advised students to be aware of symptoms.

PHW has been informed of 28 suspected cases, as of 16 October, though said it was continuing to monitor the situation.

Just three weeks into the new academic year, Cardiff Metropolitan University, which saw , said it was aware of a number of cases and was supporting those affected...

 

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Source: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/mumps-breaks-out-across-bath-3620295

Mumps breaks out across Bath and Somerset as several new cases confirmed
There have been several fresh cases in the county over the past week
ByStephen D'Albiac
07:24, 8 DEC 2019Updated10:26, 8 DEC 2019

There has been a fresh outbreak of mumps across Somerset and Bath in the last week.

A total of 11 cases of the disease have been confirmed across the county, according to figures released by Public Health England .

Five people have been diagnosed in Bath and North East Somerset, with another four contracting the illness in North Somerset and further isolated cases in Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane.

It comes just one week after another eight people were reported to have suffered the illness across the county, bringing the total number of people diagnosed in the past fortnight to 19.

The previous four weeks had seen 22 cases of the illness, which can be vaccinated against...