Health & Fitness
Belmont Student Diagnosed With Mumps
A Belmont student is recovering after a mumps diagnosis as worst U.S. outbreak in a decade continues.
NASHVILLE, TN — Belmont University announced one of its students was diagnosed with mumps. The student received the diagnosis Thursday, was isolated and began treatment. The student is now recovering at home.
Our students’ health and safety is our top priority, and we’re partnering with Metro Health to do all we can avoid further infections," the university said in a statement.
The current mumps outbreak is the worst in the United States in a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. There were 5,311 cases reported in the United States in 2016, with Arkansas experiencing the worst outbreak. Outbreaks are very common in places where people live and work in close proximity, making college campuses particularly susceptible. Separate outbreaks on college campuses on Illinois and Iowa between 2015 and 2016 resulted in several hundred students coming down with the disease and prompting vaccination pushes on campuses.
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