Parents Warned Of Possible Case Of Mumps In Downriver School Area

ALLEN PARK (WWJ) - Parents Downriver being warned of a possible case of the mumps in one elementary school.

A letter sent home to parents last week, according to multiple reports, shows one suspected case at Lindenman Elementary School in Allen Park.

Health officials urging children to be vaccinated for the illness -- which is a contagious disease caused by a virus. 

Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It spreads through saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose, or throat. An infected person can spread the virus by coughing, sneezing, or talking, sharing items, such as cups or eating utensils, with others, and touching objects or surfaces with unwashed hands that are then touched by others according to the Centers for Disease Control. 

Mumps likely spreads before the salivary glands begin to swell and up to five days after the swelling begins.



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