Health department confirms five University of Missouri students have mumps

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department says five suspected cases of mumps are now confirmed.

ABC 17 News checked back with the department Thursday. Officials confirmed lab tests had come back positive for five suspected cases. The health department says all five of the confirmed cases are MU students.

This comes one day after the health department said it had identified seven suspected cases of mumps in the Columbia area.

The health department said all five students were vaccinated. According to the CDC, a person who has been vaccinated can still contract the virus, but the symptoms are not typically as severe as they are in someone who has not been vaccinated.

The University of Missouri issued a statement Wednesday saying it is helping spread the word to students and campus visitors who may have come in contact with people displaying symptoms.

Symptoms include fatigue, fever, swollen salivary glands, rash, and jaw pain and can last a few weeks.

Once exposed, it can take between 12 to 25 days for symptoms to appear.

The CDC recommends people make sure they are up to date on their MMR vaccine and let your doctor know if you think you or someone in your family may have mumps.

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