{"id":41097,"date":"2020-02-05T11:27:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=378479"},"modified":"2020-02-05T11:27:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:27:34","slug":"mumps-cases-confirmed-in-summit-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/mumps-cases-confirmed-in-summit-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumps cases confirmed in Summit County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/BreakingWebCard-SDN-1024x638.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed cases of mumps in Summit County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of some mumps cases in Summit County and are working with Summit County Public Health,\u201d Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response Communications Specialist Shannon Barbare wrote in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Mumps is a contagious viral disease that causes swelling in the salivary glands in the cheeks, along with fever, fatigue and other symptoms, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mumps\/index.html\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>. Mumps has a relatively long incubation period of 16-18 days, making it more difficult to track. The disease spreads through saliva, meaning it can be contracted through kissing, coughing or sneezing, or touching contaminated surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>In April and May of 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/six-cases-of-mumps-connected-to-arapahoe-basin-ski-area-in-summit-county\/\">six cases of mumps were confirmed among Arapahoe Basin Ski area employees<\/a> and people with whom they\u2019d had contact.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Summit County Public Health Nursing Manager Sara Lopez urged adults and children to get vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, children should receive two doses of the MMR vaccine \u2014 one between 12-15 months and one between 4-6 years of age. The vaccine is not 100% effective and can lose efficacy over time, especially for people with compromised immune systems. Adults considered at high risk should get a booster vaccine to bolster immunity if they have not gotten one as an adult.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from the Summit County Department of Public Health have not returned multiple calls and emails seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Deepan Dutta contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/mumps-cases-confirmed-in-summit-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRISCO \u2014 The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed cases of mumps in Summit County. \u201cWe are aware of some mumps cases in Summit County and are working with Summit County Public Health,\u201d Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response Communications Specialist Shannon Barbare wrote in an email. 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