OCTOBER 7, 2020

Mumps Outbreak Tied to Wedding

By Ethan Covey

An outbreak of mumps that was linked to a wedding in Nebraska resulted in 62 cases across six states, according to a CDC report.

The outbreak illustrates the difficulty of preventing disease spread, particularly in settings that feature close social contact, and the importance of a coordinated public health response (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:666-669).

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