GENESEO – The Geneseo Central School District extended to families a report of a case of the mumps at school but later clarified that the case is only suspected, not confirmed. The School District sent an email to families alerting them to the report but followed up saying that the case is only a suspicion at this point. The initial message is as follows: There has been a reported case of mumps at Geneseo Central School. Mumps is a virus … [Read more...]
Mumps Sticks Around with New Case at SUNY Geneseo
GENESEO – A new case of mumps arises at the SUNY Geneseo campus. According to SUNY Geneseo media relations director David Irwin, cases of epidemic parotitis, or 'mumps,' have decreased dramatically since the fall semester. However, test results from one student just came back positive. "We do have one new case," said Irwin. "However, all 24 cases that we had in the fall semester are no longer contagious." Irwin added that SUNY Geneseo's … [Read more...]
Geneseo Central School Reports One Mumps Case
GENESEO – Geneseo Central Schools alerts district families that there has been one reported case of mumps at Geneseo Central School. Nearby SUNY Geneseo now confirms 19 cases. Of these, 12 are off-campus students and 7 are on-campus students. The College does say that there are no further 'possible' cases, where students are exhibiting symptoms and awaiting test results. The letter from Geneseo Central Superintendent Tim Hayes is … [Read more...]
Mumps Still on the Rise at SUNY Geneseo
GENESEO – Mumps continues to spread among vaccinated students at SUNY Geneseo. SUNY Geneseo confirms that the total number of cases in members of the College community is now 15. Nine cases are off-campus students and six are on-campus students. The College has deployed masks and extra hand sanitizer for the College community to protect themselves from traces of contagious saliva and warned the public that common ways to contract the virus … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Deploys Masks, More Hand Sanitizer to Fight Mumps
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo's health and counseling center has deployed masks and extra hand sanitizer at multiple locations on campus to fight the mumps, which seems to be spreading through the campus' fully immunized community. According to a campus-wide email sent by Student Health and Counseling Director Erin M. Halligan-Avery, Ph.D. and Dean of Students Leonard Sancilio, Ph.D., the College is thoroughly cleaning residence halls occupied by … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo’s Mumps Cases Spread to 4
GENESEO – Four SUNY Geneseo students are now diagnosed with mumps. According to an email from SUNY Geneseo to students and staff, all cases have been diagnosed in students who have been immunized against the virus. SUNY Geneseo sent the following email to students and staff: "Dear Geneseo campus community, "As of 4:45 p.m. on November 22, 2016, there have been 4 confirmed cases of the mumps of SUNY Geneseo students. All confirmed … [Read more...]
‘No Cause for Concern’ after Mumps Case at York School
YORK – The York Central School District says that there is no cause for concern after one of their students was confirmed to be in the final contagious stage of mumps. Dr. Daniel Murray, Superintendent of York Central Schools, said that the Health Department confirmed the case in October. "The Health Department advised us that the student was in their last day of being contagious," said Dr. Murray. "We sent notice to parents immediately and … [Read more...]
Livingston County Health Dept. Helps SUNY Geneseo Address Mumps Case
GENESEO – The Livingston County Department of Health announced Friday that they are helping SUNY Geneseo address the confirmation of a case of mumps in an off-campus student. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, they are working closely with the New York State Department of Health and SUNY Geneseo to ensure the health and safety of Livingston County residents. The Department of Health released the … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Confirms Mumps in Off-Campus Student
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo has confirmed a case of mumps in an off-campus student. Mumps, also known as epidemic parotitis, is a highly contagious viral disease. SUNY Geneseo sent the following advisory to students and staff and invited anyone with further questions to visit their website here: "SUNY Geneseo’s Health and Counseling Center has confirmed a case of mumps in a student who is presently living off-campus. The center is working … [Read more...]