Delco Elementary Student Diagnosed With Mumps

DREXEL HILL, PA — A Delaware County elementary school student has been diagnosed with mumps, according to officials.

The Upper Darby School District said a student Garrettford Elementary School has been diagnosed with mumps.

According to officials, exposure may have occurred on Jan. 28.

"If your child is vaccinated against mumps, his/her risk of getting mumps is very low," the district said in a letter to families. "But it is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of mumps, because you can still get mumps even if you have been vaccinated."

Symptoms of mumps include swollen glands in front of and below the ear which may last two or more days, headache, low-grade fever, and earache. Kids who develop the above symptoms should be evaluated by a health care provider.

Learn more about mumps by reading a fact sheet from the Pennsylvania Department of Health online here.

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