Tens of thousands of cheerleaders exposed to mumps at a national competition
After learning that someone with mumps attended a national competition in Texas, thousands of cheerleaders were warned to watch for symptoms
After learning that someone with mumps attended a national competition in Texas, thousands of cheerleaders were warned to watch for symptoms
After learning that someone with mumps attended a national competition in Texas, thousands of cheerleaders were warned to watch for symptoms
Texas health officials tens of thousands of cheerleaders and coaches that they may have been exposed to mumps at a national competition in Dallas after learning that someone with mumps was in the crowd.
Officials with the National Cheerleading Association in February that more than 23,000 cheerleaders and 2,600 coaches from 39 states and nine countries participated in the National Cheerleaders Association All-Star National Championship held Feb. 23-25. Per the warning from the Texas Department of State Health Services, those participants are told to look for mumps symptoms from now until around March 22, when the incubation period ends.
to the CDC, mumps is a highly contagious virus that affects the salivary glands in the face, causing them to become swollen. Other symptoms are fever, muscle aches, headache, and swollen jaw and cheeks. Symptoms usually show up about 16-18 days after coming into contact with mumps. There's no specific treatment for the virus, and it usually subsides in about a week.