The latest on the mumps outbreak at Ohio State University and the surrounding community
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Columbus Public Health (CPH) and Franklin County Public Health continue to investigate a growing number of mumps cases in our community, and is encouraging individuals at highest risk of mumps – those who have not received any doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and those who have received only 1 dose of MMR – to get vaccinated. To protect yourself and your loved ones from mumps make sure you have received two doses of the MMR vaccine.
As of this afternoon at 2:30 pm, 63 mumps cases have been reported in Franklin County. To date, 45 cases have been linked to the university outbreak. Please see the chart below for further details:
Columbus & Franklin County Mumps Outbreak
January 1, 2014 – March 24, 2014
|
# Mumps Cases |
Age |
Sex |
Onset of Illness |
Hospital |
# OSU Students |
# OSU Staff |
# Family |
# Community with OSU Link |
# Community without OSU Link |
|
63 |
4 Years – 55 Years |
33 Female 30 Male |
1/7/2014 – 3/22/2014 |
4 |
36 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
Ohio State University Mumps Outbreak
February 11, 2014 – March 24, 2014
|
# Mumps Cases |
Age |
Sex |
Onset of Illness |
Hospital |
# OSU Students |
# OSU Staff |
# Family |
# Community with OSU Link |
|
45 |
18 Years – 48 Years |
21 Female 24 Male |
2/11/2014 – 3/22/2014 |
0
|
36 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
