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Mumps Case in Washington County

A mumps outbreak is currently occuring in Iowa and now there is worry that one case that turned up in Minnesota could be part of the outbreak. A woman was diagnosed with Mumps in Washington County and now officials are looking to see if it is somehow connected with the outbreak occuring in Iowa.

This is especially big news for us because we are close to the Iowa border. Already in Iowa 975 cases were reported. In today's world we especilly need to be careful because of the contact we have with people from so many different places.

The outbreak is in Iowa, but we live in a connected world so the outbreak doesn't have to stay in Iowa. We need to be careful as this disease begins to make a new showing.

Mumps in Washington County

posted by Kevin Hurd @ 4/23/2006 11:35:00 PM