No Mumps Case At South Middle School: District 25

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Test results from the Arlington Heights middle school student believed to have a possible case of the mumps were negative for the contagious disease, according to Arlington Heights School District 25 officials.

District Superintendent Lori Bein alerted families Friday, March 3, that a student at South Middle School, 400 S. Highland Ave., possibly had contracted mumps, but the case had not been confirmed. Officials learned Tuesday, March 7, that the student didn't have the mumps and alerted district and school staff and parents immediately.

"We have been informed by the Cook County Department of Public Health that the test results came back negative for the possible case of mumps at South Middle School," the district said in a statement released Tuesday. "It cannot be said enough that the safety and health of our students, staff and our community who utilize our buildings is our top priority."

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After officials were told about the possible mumps case, the hard surfaces at South Middle School — one of two middle schools in District 25 with an enrollment of nearly 850 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders — received a thorough cleaning with a hospital-grade disinfectant that kills the virus that causes the disease.

Earlier this week, two cases of the mumps were confirmed at Barrington High School. The high school, as well as Prairie and Station middle schools — also in Barrington —are waiting to see if several more student cases of the disease are confirmed.

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A school on the North Side of Chicago also reported a possible mumps case this week, according to Chicago Public Schools.

image via Arlington Heights School District 25

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