Iowa health officials say about 50 cases of mumps are reported statewide so far this year and nearly 30 of the cases are students at the University of Iowa. U-I spokesman Tom Moore says the Iowa City institution is trying to take a balanced approach to the situation, which is not yet serious enough to be considered an outbreak…..
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Moore says a few cases were reported at the U-I over the summer and since fall classes started, two dozen more cases have been diagnosed….
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Symptoms of mumps may include throat swelling, fever, headache, muscle aches and respiratory trouble. Moore says students are advised to be sure they’ve had two doses of the M-M-R vaccine and are following good hygiene habits. For those who may have mumps, he says they need to hole up, which in dorms, can be a challenge.
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