VA: 2018 Mumps

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Source: http://www.jmu.edu/news/2018/02/06-mumps-postpone-mens-basketball-game.shtml

Mumps postpones men's basketball games

James Madison University has postponed its home basketball game against UNCW on Thursday, Feb. 8, and its away game against Elon on Saturday, Feb. 10. The games are being postponed due to confirmed cases of mumps affecting the team and due to concerns for potential exposure to opposing players. Within the JMU coaching staff, there is one confirmed case of mumps and one probable case in an individual who has since recovered. Two other individuals have been identified as suspected cases of mumps with no confirmed diagnosis at this time. At this point, there is one possible case affecting a student-athlete. Confirmatory testing has been initiated. As a precaution, all student-athletes and associated personnel related to both men?s and women?s JMU basketball programs have received MMR booster injections. There are no suspected cases among the general student population.

 

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Source: https://www.breezejmu.org/news/jmu-...cle_57263ae4-1b31-11e8-ac77-e3af97738eea.html


JMU Health Center reports confirmed cases of mumps
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According to the University Health Center, there?ve been several confirmed cases of the mumps, as well as pending cases not yet confirmed...

...A previous case of the mumps was reported by the JMU basketball team Feb. 6, which initially caused the team to postpone games. All affected members of the team have since recovered...

 

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Source: http://wtvr.com/2018/03/13/vcu-alerts-students-faculty-about-mumps-cases/

VCU alerts students, faculty about mumps cases
Posted 1:17 pm, March 13, 2018, by Ashley Lewis

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Richmond City Health District (RCHD) is investigating one laboratory-confirmed and one suspect case of mumps within the VCU community. Officials said there are no clear connections between the cases...

 

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Source: https://www.newsleader.com/story/ne...-outbreak-james-madison-university/440962002/

Mumps outbreak at James Madison University
Brad Zinn, bzinn@newsleader.com Published 8:32 a.m. ET March 20, 2018 | Updated 8:35 a.m. ET March 20, 2018

HARRISONBURG - Nearly 20 people have the mumps as the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Health Department continues to investigate an ongoing outbreak at James Madison University, according to a press release.

Mumps infections have been confirmed by lab testing in five staff members and 14 students. Lab results are pending for three additional students. The health department also is investigating several additional cases in the region that are apparently unrelated to JMU, the press release said...

 

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Source: http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Mo...rd-vaccine-not-reccomended-yet-479727583.html

More mumps in the Valley, third vaccine not reccomended yet

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) -- Parents at Turner Ashby High School recieved a letter this week confirming a case of the mumps at the school.
Parents got the letter this week confirming a case of the mumps at Turner Ashby High School.

Dr. Doug Alderfer, the Assistant Superintendent for Rockingham County Public Schools, said administration is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of germs.

"We also have talked with our custodial staff about taking extra efforts in our cleaning, especially with door knobs and things like that," said Alderfer.

Dr. Laura Kornegay with the Central Shenandoah Health District said James Madison University has had 48 confirmed cases of the mumps since January...

 

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Source: http://www.winchesterstar.com/news/...cle_be1f138b-bb00-5fbc-a166-8ceeb1673d4e.html

Third round of vaccine offered after mumps outbreak at JMU
By ELLIE POTTER | For The Winchester Star Apr 20, 2018 Updated 18 hrs ago 1

HARRISONBURG ? After 51 cases of mumps were reported in the James Madison University community this year, officials are trying to squash the virus.

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Source: http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Thousands-of-students-receive-third-MMR-vaccination-480302353.html

Thousands of JMU students receive third vaccination against mumps
By Marina Barnett |
Posted: Thu 6:39 PM, Apr 19, 2018 |
Updated: Thu 6:55 PM, Apr 19, 2018

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) ? After dozens of mumps cases were confirmed at James Madison University, the school is taking steps to protect students, faculty and staff.
JMU is encouraging students to go home with memories and not the mumps.

Thursday was the second day of their free MMR shot clinic.

The Virginia Department of Health is providing free shots to anyone in the JMU community. The third dose is to help make up for the previous vaccine, which may have worn off over time...

 

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Source: http://www.vagazette.com/news/va-vg-wm-mumps-20180428-story.html

Student at William and Mary contracted mumps
Amelia Heymannaheymann
APRIL 25, 2018 2:45PM

There has been a reported case of mumps at the College of William and Mary.

The announcement was sent out in an email by Virginia Wells, director of the student health center at William and Mary, and Virginia Ambler, vice president of student affairs, on April 24. The email said the Peninsula Health District identified a case of mumps, and the student has since been isolated. Larry Hill, a spokesman for the Peninsula Health District, said they are working with the college on this case...

 

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Campus health notice

by staff | April 26, 2018

Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler and Director of the Student Health Center Virginia Wells sent the following messages to the campus community. - Ed.

April 26, 2018

Dear W&M Community,

Earlier this week we informed you that the Peninsula Health District had identified a case of mumps at William & Mary. We have now learned that additional cases have been confirmed. As with the first, these additional students have been isolated and those known to have had contact with them have been notified.

Please review your immunization status and contact your doctor to receive vaccine as needed. MMR is usually given at age 12 months and again between the ages of 4 to 6 years. The mumps vaccine is 88% effective in persons having received two doses; therefore, some fully immunized individuals may still develop mumps.

Mumps is an acute viral disease that is transmitted from person to person through direct contact with respiratory droplets spread by coughing and sneezing, or through contact with saliva from an ill person, such as by sharing drinking cups, cigarettes, e-cigarettes or eating utensils. Persons with mumps may have body aches, fever, and swollen glands in the jaw. Most people recover from the illness in a week, but serious complications are possible.

We want to remind you that people who are exposed to mumps may not show symptoms for 12 to 25 days. Typically, infected individuals can transmit the infection to others two days before symptoms appear. If you develop mumps-like symptoms, first contact your doctor and self-isolate until your doctor directs otherwise (self-isolate means: no class, no work, no gym, no parties, no eating out, and no team practices). If you have questions about whether you are up-to-date with your mumps immunizations, please contact your physician.

The university has taken all appropriate and recommended steps, including sharing this information with the campus community. We will continue to provide additional updates or recommendations if needed. More information about mumps is available in the attached flyers and from Virginia Department of Health at http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/mumps/

Sincerely,

Virginia D. Wells, M.D.
Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Director, Student Health Center

Virginia M. Ambler, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs

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https://www.wm.edu/news/announcements/2018/campus-health-notice.php

 

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Spike in mumps on college campuses 'sheds light' on vaccine's effectiveness

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - ...

The reports of the virus prompted William & Mary to cancel a lacrosse match this weekend.
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"It kind of sheds light on the fact that the vaccine may not be as effective as we want it to be," said Marshall Vogt, the division epidemiologist at the Virginia Dept. of Health. "What we know about the mumps vaccine is that is about 88 percent effective after two doses."
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Health officials couldn't specify how many cases were at colleges, but the department is looking into 56 reported cases of the mumps this year. In 2017, there were 45 cases. Right now, the figures are preliminary for 2018 and 2017. In comparison, 17 cases were reported in 2016 and 34 in 2015.
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http://www.wric.com/community/healt...ds-light-on-vaccines-effectiveness/1147222563

 

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Source: https://www.newsleader.com/story/ne...ps-cases-triple-virginia-colleges/1158447002/

Mumps cases triple at Virginia colleges
Monique Calello, Staunton News Leader Published 2:24 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2018 | Updated 2:48 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2018

STAUNTON ? In 2018, mumps cases in Virginia have reached 157 cases.

That's triple the number than last year, which had 45 reported cases. In 2016, that number was even lower, with only 17 cases reported in the state.

"We?ve had a couple of large outbreaks at large universities," says Marshall Vogt, epidemiologist in the Virginia Dept. of Health Immunization Division. "Normally we don?t see the mumps because we have the MMR vaccines."

The MMR vaccine is 88% effective after the second dose...