Student Health reports three new probable cases of mumps; total rises to 8 infections since first case Three more University students reported symptoms likely to be the mumps to Student Health between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.
These new cases make a total of eight possible cases of mumps reported by the student body, Dr. James Tuner, director of Student Health, said.
As of this morning, only five of the student-reported cases have been deemed probable cases, epidemiologist Lillian Peak said.
The new cases will be investigated to see if they are likely cases of mumps, Peak said.
In order to be classified as a probable case of mumps, a patient must exhibit swollen and sore salivary glands for two days, Peak said.
There are 12 total cases in Charlottesville and the surrounding five counties and five of those are from students, Peak said.
None of the probable cases can be linked to one another, Peak said.
"We couldn't trace any of these cases back to a confirmed or probable case," Peak said.
-- compiled by Andy Mullan
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