More than 20 Cases of Mumps Reported in Idaho

shironosov/iStock/Thinkstock(BOISE, Idaho) — Idaho is reporting more than 20 cases of mumps linked to an outbreak that started at the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus.

According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were 21 cases of mumps confirmed or probable within the state, including six in the Boise area as of Friday. Two additional cases in Washington state were also believed to be linked to the same outbreak.

Mumps can be prevented with the MMR vaccine that also prevents measles. The vaccine has been in the news in recent weeks as the measles has spread through at least 14 states and over 100 people.

In December, players on four National Hockey League teams contracted the mumps.

The IDHW names fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite and swollen or tender salivary glands as the most common symptoms of mumps. The disease is contagious and can be spread through person-to-person contact via droplets of salia or mucus.

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