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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas warns about biggest mumps outbreak in 22 years
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/14/health/mumps-texas/(CNN)The Texas Department of State Health Services warned this week of multiple ongoing mumps outbreaks. The surge, which includes 221 cases this year, constitutes the highest incidence of mumps in the state in 22 years.
Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that spreads from person to person through saliva and mucus.
"What we've seen -- as in other parts of the country, (it's) really just the same thing -- a pretty big resurgence in mumps cases over the last six or eight months," said Chris Van Deusen, spokesman for the state's health services department. In 2016, Texas experienced 192 mumps cases, he said, primarily in the last few months of the year.
Mumps typically begins with fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite lasting a few days, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most people will have swelling of the salivary glands, causing puffy cheeks and a swollen jaw. Generally, symptoms last at least two days but no more than 10 days.
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Texas warns about biggest mumps outbreak in 22 years (Original Post)
jpak
Apr 2017
OP
I read something here in ID that said up north they have an outbreak of nearly 700. That was a
KewlKat
Apr 2017
#5
Like the allergy table in school cafeterias, the anti-vaxers should have their own town.
lindysalsagal
Apr 2017
#9
Here! Let me kill or harm you because my little snuggle bunny of infectious diseases
Solly Mack
Apr 2017
#10
shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Anti-vax idiots
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)7. Ah but see mumps will help with this
Reproduction will be impaired for the infected men. Natural Selection hard at work.
dalton99a
(81,568 posts)2. Time to pray
shraby
(21,946 posts)3. Never saw an instance of prayer getting rid of a virus.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)4. Why do you hate God? :sarcasm: - nt
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)5. I read something here in ID that said up north they have an outbreak of nearly 700. That was a
few weeks ago.
When I was a child, mumps took my hearing in one ear and damaged my balance in the other. I've had lifelong issues from it.
onecaliberal
(32,887 posts)6. Don't let these people out of the state.
Gothmog
(145,489 posts)8. The anti-vaccine people are out of control
lindysalsagal
(20,726 posts)9. Like the allergy table in school cafeterias, the anti-vaxers should have their own town.
Because if they want to live with nonsense leave the rest out of it.
Solly Mack
(90,779 posts)10. Here! Let me kill or harm you because my little snuggle bunny of infectious diseases
is just too precious to be immunized!