Mumps Outbreak Connected To New Jersey Shore Bar: What To Watch Out For
By Samantha Olson | Sep 6, 2013 12:35 PM EDT
An investigation into a mumps outbreak has shut down a bar on the Jersey Shore. After visiting D’Jais Bar and Grill in Belmar, N.J., 21 people have reported mumps-like symptoms, which prompted health officials to release a statement on Thursday.
Mumps is a viral infection that was common in the United States until vaccination became routine. It primarily affects the parotid glands, one of the three saliva-producing glands that sit just below and in front of your ears. The vaccination was first licensed in the U.S. in 1967. By 2005, childhood vaccination coverage reduced the disease rate by 99 percent. Before the two-dose routine vaccination program was introduced, mumps was a common illness in infants, children, and young adults.
The recent outbreak was first reported on Wednesday, prompting Monmouth County Health Department to step in and investigate.
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