The number of King County residents with mumps has grown to 36, according to Public Health Seattle & King County.
As of Tuesday, six cases had been confirmed, 30 were probable cases and three others were being investigated, health officials said.
The number of Auburn residents with mumps has grown to 32, officials said, with additional cases found in adults outside of Auburn, two in Kent, one in Pacific and another in Federal Way.
Sixty-one percent of the mumps cases have been found in children under the age of 18. Sixty-seven percent of the cases were up to date with Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccination.
The health department advises that there may be cases unrecognized in schools throughout King County, as well as in the community in general, and all families need to take precautions:
• Please do not have your child attend school when sick with mumps symptoms (fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, and swollen cheeks or jaw);
• see a health care provider if those symptoms develop, and
• be up-to-date on MMR vaccine.
If families have any questions or concerns about a child’s health, they are urged to contact their health care providers.
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