Mumps cases in Ill. county rise to 63 (AP)

by Populux | September 30, 2006 at 08:36 am
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1 hour, 46 minutes ago WHEATON, Ill. - The number of mumps cases in DuPage County has increased to 63 this year, with 40 cases confirmed at Wheaton College, health officials said Friday. Medical professionals in this suburban Chicago county normally see only three cases per year and are now wondering when the outbreak will end. "At this point we anticipate that it will at least continue for weeks," said Dr. Rashmi Chugh, a medical officer at the DuPage County Health Department. Forty Wheaton College ...
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