MEASLES IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
If one person has measles, 9 out of 10 people of all ages around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected.
MUMPS
Measles Cases Surpass 1,000 In U.S. Amid Largest Outbreak In 25 Years
From January 1 to July 18, 2019, 1,148 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 30 states. The outbreak has now reached 30 states after the confirmation of new cases in Alaska and Ohio, the first time the outbreak spread to new states since June 10, but no more than 30 new measles cases in a week have been reported since June 24. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. since 1992 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
Nearly 5,000 students get shots at Temple University amid mumps outbreak
The city health department said the number of confirmed and probable cases of mumps at the school reached 108. Nearly 5,000 students and faculty members have taken advantage of free vaccine booster shots, with more than 2,500 people given shots during the second clinic offering the MMR vaccine, according to city health officials. The first clinic at the school saw more than 2,200 people.
