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Mumps outbreak sidelines 17 San Diego State football players
Original: Measles isn't the only childhood infectious disease that's back. An outbreak of mumps has sidelined 17 football players
San Diego State University is dealing with a mumps outbreak that has sidelined 17 football players since September 18, despite the university requiring proof of two doses of the MMR vaccine for enrollment. The outbreak comes amid a broader resurgence of childhood infectious diseases such as measles, with health officials warning that more outbreaks could follow.
Why now: The resurgence of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases is a growing public health concern, and the outbreak hitting a college football team despite vaccination requirements is striking.
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Evidence
- Measles isn't the only childhood infectious disease that's back. An outbreak of mumps has sidelined 17 football players at San Diego State University since Sept. 18 — even though SDSU requires proof of two doses of the MMR vaccine for entry. And there are more outbreaks… · ScienceDesk@flipboard.social · 6
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