Article 3YQJK Notes from the Field: Mumps Outbreak Associated with Cheerleading Competitions - North Texas, December 2016-February 2017

Notes from the Field: Mumps Outbreak Associated with Cheerleading Competitions - North Texas, December 2016-February 2017

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An outbreak of 12 mumps cases (five confirmed and seven probable) in five counties was identified in persons who were nonathlete participants or attendees at three cheerleading competitions or were household contacts of mumps patients. This outbreak is the first documented report of mumps transmission during a sporting event with the majority of cases occurring in nonathlete participants or attendees.
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