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Health officials in Philadelphia say that 67 people have now contracted mumps at Temple University.
City Department of Health spokesman James Garrow said on Tuesday that the total number of probable cases was 67, up from 54 the previous day. WCAU-TV reports that health officials confirmed 12 cases through laboratory tests, while another 55 were listed as probable.
Probable diagnoses are used in cases where a person in the community has symptoms resembling mumps.
Health officials recommend that students who may be infected should limit contact with others for at least five days and seek medical attention.
Mumps is a viral infection that involves swollen glands. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides that measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is the best way for people to protect themselves.
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Information provided by: WCAU-TV, http://www.nbc10.com
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