WA: 2019 Mumps - cases at Eastern WA Univ.

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Source: https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/l...cle_490e7672-b4f9-5ade-9dd9-d538d7d82234.html

Four cases of mumps reported in Mattawa
Annette Cary Tri-City Herald 3 hrs ago

MATTAWA, Wash. -- Four cases of mumps have been diagnosed in people living in farmworker housing in Mattawa, according to the Grant County Health Department.

One case has been confirmed and three others are considered probable...

 

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Source: https://www.goodfruit.com/mumps-hits-farmworkers/


Mumps hits farmworkers
Health officials separate about 25 employees exposed to mumps on Central Washington farm.
Ross Courtney // Apr 26, 2019

Health authorities have moved about 25 workers exposed to mumps into isolated houses in response to a small outbreak in a Central Washington tree fruit orchard.

Staff from the Grant County Health District also are vaccinating all the employees at the Mattawa, Washington, farm after four workers earlier in the week showed symptoms of the disease, said Theresa Adkinson, Grant County Health District administrator.

The four symptomatic employees are in yet another separate house on the farm. They have sought medical treatment, but nobody has been hospitalized, she said.

Officials call the isolation moves a ?limited quarantine,? though the exposed employees may still work every day in the fields, Adkinson said. They are asked to stay in their houses and not interact with the community after work until they go roughly 20 days without exhibiting symptoms.

Adkinson would not name the farm, saying the mumps outbreak was not a widespread public health threat. However, she called the business ?extremely cooperative,? helping staff with translations and paperwork during the vaccinations...

 

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Source: https://fox28spokane.com/two-cases-of-mumps-confirmed-in-eastern-washington-university-students/

Two cases of mumps confirmed in Eastern Washington University students
Fox 28 Spokane by Fox 28 Spokane | @ | May 30, 2019 5:08 pm

CHENEY, Wash.- University officials have confirmed two cases of mumps in students on Thursday.

The university said the students diagnosed with mumps live off campus.

Students, faculty, and staff were notified of the mumps cases by the university, and encouraged to get vaccinations for mumps...