[Press Release] : MEDIA ADVISORY: Public Health and Human Services Identifies Five Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Mumps

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Andrea Waner, Public Information Officer
(573)874-7632 or anwaner at gocolumbiamo.com


Public Health and Human Services Identifies Five Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Mumps

COLUMBIA, MO (July 23, 2015) - The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services has identified five laboratory confirmed cases of mumps in the area. There have been a total of seven suspect cases, ages 20-23 years old; confirmation through laboratory testing is pending on the two remaining suspect cases. Health officials are working in conjunction with cases and community partners to identify those who may have come in contact with confirmed and suspect mumps cases.

 

Mumps is a viral illness that can cause fever, body aches, headaches, fatigue, swelling of the salivary glands, or pain with chewing and swallowing. About a third of people who contract the mumps virus do not develop any symptoms.


 Mumps is most commonly spread when an infected person coughs sneezes, or talks and a non-infected person inhales respiratory droplets that contain the virus. Most mumps cases do not lead to serious complications.

 

In order to limit the spread of illnesses such as mumps, the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health is increasing surveillance with local physicians as well as working together with community partners to identify any other suspect cases in the area.  Those at highest risk for mumps are those who have not received any doses of the MMR vaccine and those who have received only one dose of the MMR vaccine. To check your immunization status or to get vaccinated, please contact your medical provider.

 

For more information about mumps, visit www.cdc.gov/mumps, or contact the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health at 573-874-7642.

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