UNL student tests positive for mumps, second student 'probable' for the disease - KLKN

UNL student tests positive for mumps, second student 'probable' for the disease  KLKN

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln says a student has tested positive for mumps and another student is "probable" for the disease.



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