Officials Confirm Five Students Have Been Diagnosed In Mumps Outbreak
The Health Care Agency is supplying vaccinations to Chapman University students.
Orange County Register:
Fifth Mumps Case Diagnosed In Chapman Law Outbreak
A fifth case of mumps has been diagnosed in a Chapman University law student, public health officials said Tuesday. Chapman issued a health advisory Friday after four students who attended a back-to-school event Jan. 27 at Rudy’s Pub & Grill in Newport Beach became ill. On Tuesday, Health Care Agency spokeswoman Jessica Good said there are now five cases; two confirmed by lab testing and three probable. (Perkes, 2/28)
In other public health news —
The Mercury News:
Why Flu Season Might Last A Lot Longer In 2017
The percentage of hospital visits for influenza symptoms reported by the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network is on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinations if they have not done so in the past six months. It takes two weeks after vaccination for your body to build up antibodies to protect you from the viruses. (Snibbe, 2/28)