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San Diego County confirms mumps outbreak among SDSU student-athletes

Five confirmed and probable cases have surfaced on a single SDSU athletic team, prompting county contact tracing and notifications.

newest coverage 2d agosummary written 4d ago16 pieces455 likes & upvotes21 comments BlueskyMastodonGoogle NewsNewswires

What to know

  • Five confirmed and probable mumps cases identified among student-athletes on one SDSU team, with first symptom onset dating to September 6.
  • San Diego County Public Health Services is working with SDSU and the California Department of Public Health to test close contacts and manage the outbreak.
  • A similar mumps outbreak occurred at SDSU in 2020 and was contained through county-university collaboration.
  • Health officials emphasize the MMR vaccine as the most effective prevention, though immunity can wane over time.

San Diego County Public Health Services Public health authoritySan Diego State University Affected institutionCalifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) State health agency

San Diego County confirms mumps outbreak among SDSU student-athletes
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    Local outlets report SDSU mumps outbreak confirmation

    San Diego-area news outlets including CBS 8, NBC 7, and Fox 5 picked up the county's confirmation of the outbreak among SDSU student-athletes.

    “As of Sept. 18, five confirmed and probable cases have been identified, all among student athletes on a single team.”
    — San Diego County Public Health Services, County health department statement · source
    1. 2 outlets County health officials confirm mumps outbreak at San Diego State University

      first by fox5sandiego.com, 5d ago · also San Diego County News Center

      2 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets Five ‘connected’ cases of mumps reported on SDSU athletic team

      first by Times of San Diego, 5d ago · also NBC 7 San Diego

      1 more headline
    2 more claims →
    • joffirphd.bsky.social

      Yet another reason to get your MMR vaccine. (Stuff does, uh, happen at SDSU.) "As of Sept. 18, five confirmed and probable cases have been identified, all among student athletes on a single team." "Mumps is a contagious viral illness that spreads easily...

      joffirphd.bsky.socialBluesky5d ago27▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

      NBC San Diego: Mumps outbreak reported at SDSU, County says "...The county Public Health Services Department Friday confirmed three cases of mumps, along with two probable ones, at San Diego State University...." https://www. nbcsandiego.com/news/local/mum ps-outbreak-reported-at-san-diego-state-univeristy-county-says/4075743/ # publichealth #…

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    • us@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/us/1076871/ Mumps Outbreak Confirmed At San Diego State University # America # Ca # california # SanDiego # SanDiego # UnitedStates # UnitedStatesOfAmerica # UnitedStates # UnitedStatesofAmerica # US # USA

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  2. background

    County confirms mumps outbreak at SDSU — San Diego County Public Health Services confirmed a mumps outbreak, reporting five confirmed and probable cases, all among student-athletes on a single team, and said it is coordinating with SDSU leadership on notifications and with CDPH on testing close contacts.

  3. background

    First mumps symptom onset detected among SDSU athletes — The first known case among the affected student-athlete team began showing symptoms on September 6, according to county public health data.

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