With Temple University mumps outbreak expected to continue for 'weeks,' thousands receive vaccinatio
With Temple University mumps outbreak expected to continue for 'weeks,' thousands receive vaccinations
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/temple-university-mumps-outbreak-expected-continue-weeks-thousands/story?id=62036178
An ongoing outbreak of mumps at Temple University in Philadelphia has prompted more than 2,000 students to receive vaccinations or booster shots.
Philadelphia health officials told ABC News that there are a total of 108 cases of mumps associated with the Temple University outbreak so far, with 18 confirmed cases and 90 probable cases. The school did not previously require students to get vaccinated.
These happen at universities across the country not frequently but its not unusual, said James Garrow, the spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
Mumps is commonly spread through close personal contact and sharing things that have saliva on them, Garrow said, noting that situations where large groups of students are living, eating and drinking together make them prime for an outbreak.
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