The outbreak first began in August 2016. Currently, 29 workplaces, 48 schools across 15 school districts, three colleges and three private schools are affected by the outbreak.
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The mumps are characterized by painful, swollen salivary glands that incite swelling in the cheeks and jaw. It is a highly contagious disease transmitted by person-to-person contact and is typically accompanied by initial symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite.
According to the CDC, two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine are 88 percent effective at preventing mumps.
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