Harvard sees 2 confirmed mumps cases

Health officials at the University of Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., confirmed two cases of the mumps on campus since June 22, according to a report from The Harvard Crimson.

"Harvard University Health Services has been working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Cambridge Public Health Department to track and monitor the situation," wrote Paul Barreira, MD, director of HUHS, in an email to community members, according to the Crimson.

In the spring 2016, 66 mumps cases were identified on the Harvard campus. The outbreak resulted in the quarantine of infected students.

Mumps can cause painful, swollen salivary glands. It is a highly transmissible virus contracted through person-to-person contact. 

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