Mumps -- United States
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, there are 215 confirmed cases and 33 probable cases [of mumps in Anchorage].
An epidemiologist for the state of Alaska says since 2012, it's seen a 98.7 percent increase in cases. "We are definitely concerned." Dr Amanda Tiffany said [Wed 14 Feb 2018]. "In the 5 years prior to 2017 when our outbreak began, Alaska saw 3 mumps cases, so the fact that we are now reporting 248 cases is concerning."
Most of those cases during those
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5638266&promed&0
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