IN - Indiana University dealing with mumps outbreak

[BetteDavisEyes]

Indiana University dealing with mumps outbreak

Most cases linked to fraternity

(CNN) - While the U.S. grapples with a measles outbreak unlike any we've seen in decades, Indiana University has a different problem on its hands: mumps.

At least 16 cases have been reported at the Bloomington campus since Feb. 12, IU spokesman Chuck Carney said Thursday...

 

[Deleted member 117884]

Indiana University dealing with mumps outbreak

Most cases linked to fraternity

(CNN) - While the U.S. grapples with a measles outbreak unlike any we've seen in decades, Indiana University has a different problem on its hands: mumps.

At least 16 cases have been reported at the Bloomington campus since Feb. 12, IU spokesman Chuck Carney said Thursday...

This seems an unusual location since students have to be vaccinated to attend college.

jmo

 

[PrairieWind]

This seems an unusual location since students have to be vaccinated to attend college.

jmo

That is strange, I agree.

 

[castilloisno1]

That is strange, I agree.

Not really...Penn State has had recent outbreaks of mumps Mumps turn up at another Pa. college The vaccine can wear off...that's why they push booster shots

 

[Deleted member 117884]

That is strange, I agree.

Found this info:

"[Even with high rates of vaccination], mumps outbreaks still occur, particularly in settings where people have close, prolonged contact, such as universities and close-knit communities. ...

During these outbreaks, people who previously had one or two doses of MMR vaccine can get mumps too. Experts aren’t sure why vaccinated people still get mumps; it could be that their immune system didn’t respond as well as it should have to the vaccine. Or their immune system’s ability to fight the infection decreased over time. Disease symptoms are milder and complications are less frequent in vaccinated people. Also, high vaccination coverage helps to limit the size, duration, and spread of mumps outbreaks. So it’s still very important to be up to date on MMR vaccine."

Mumps | Vaccination | CDC