Health & Fitness
King County Mumps Outbreak: The Latest Numbers
There are now 117 cases in places like Auburn, Bellevue, and Seattle. Here are the latest numbers on the outbreak.
SEATTLE, WA - King County health officials first reported an outbreak of mumps on Nov. 29, which at that point was contained to a handful of people in Auburn. The outbreak has now grown to over 100 confirmed or probable cases in 11 local cities. Mumps has also been reported in Pierce County, Yakima, and Spokane.
Because the county updates figures on the mumps outbreak nearly everyday, we have created this tracker to help you find out where mumps is and how many people have it. Check back for updates regularly.
A (+) or (-) next to a number indicates that it has either increased or decreased recently.
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| King County | |
| Total Cases | 117 (41 confirmed, 76 probable) (+) |
| Cases with mumps vaccine | 70% (+) |
| Number under age 17 | 77 (+) |
| Seattle cases | 3 (+) |
| Bellevue cases | 1 |
| Federal Way cases | 5 (+) |
| Kent cases | 8 (+) |
| Des Moines | 2 (+) |
| Auburn cases | 90 (+) |
| Covington cases | 2 |
| Black Diamond cases | 1 |
| Algona cases | 1 |
| Pacific cases | 3 |
| Renton cases | 1 |
Data via King County Public Health; last update Jan. 4, 2016.
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