Harvard Confirms 40 Mumps Cases In 2 Months

CAMBRIDGE (CBS/AP) — A mumps outbreak at Harvard University has affected 40 members of the school community in the last two months.

Harvard first announced in March there were two confirmed cases of mumps at the school. The number has continued to rise despite investigations into the infection's cause and efforts to isolate affected students.

The Cambridge Public Health Department determined a month ago that all infected students to that point had received a mumps vaccine prior to contracting the infection. A department spokeswoman says there haven't been any confirmed cases in Cambridge that are unrelated to the Harvard community.

Mumps is a viral infection that causes swelling in the salivary glands and cheeks.

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