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Posted on · There are seven confirmed cases and eight more people that are potential cases.
Posted on · Individuals who have been confirmed sick and those who have symptoms have been isolated. About 300 inmates who may have been exposed to the mumps virus are in quarantine.
Posted on · As we reported this week, there are 13 cases in the Houston area. The Houston Contract Detention Facility has eight confirmed cases and a facility located in Conroe has five cases.
Posted on · Health officials say there's no evidence the disease was transmitted outside the facility.
Posted on · A mumps outbreak in Texas has reached a 20-year high. Public health officials have identified 221 cases of the highly contagious disease so far this year, and it’s not because vaccination rates are dipping in Texas.