“Both (new) cases are linked to an earlier confirmed case of mumps in another student who was identified in January,” said Carolyn Smith, MD, medical director for Marquette University, in a campus email Wednesday, according to the Sentinel.
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The two recently diagnosed students are reportedly recovering at home. The Milwaukee Health Department is reaching out to known individuals who may have come into close contact with the infected parties.
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