Hawaii mumps outbreak reaches 500 cases, ‘Outbreak MMR dose’ recommended for university students
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#35R02)
Hawaii state health officials have reported 500 mumps cases, including a dozen complications (e.g., orchitis, hearing loss) in 2017 prompting recommendations for an additional "outbreak MMR dose" for certain age groups as a preventive measure against the communicable viral infection. "Since March, a steady stream of cases has been occurring, and we are now beginning to ["]
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