According to KTHV, four students from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway are suspected of having the mumps.
The mumps are best known for painful, swollen salivary glands that cause puffy cheeks and swollen jaw. It is a highly communicable 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.
The statewide count includes both laboratory confirmed cases and cases currently under investigation. The outbreak has affected more than 30 schools and 21 workplaces.
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