MINEOLA (1010 WINS) -- The Nassau County Department of Health is advising the public and health care professionals about three cases of mumps diagnosed in college students from Ireland who are employees at two beach clubs in Atlantic Beach: the Atlantic Beach Club and the Lawrence Beach Club.
One employee at Atlantic Beach Club became ill on Thursday, July 24th; the second employee there became sick on July 10th.
The third employee works at the Lawrence Beach Club and had symptoms consistent with mumps on June 19th but was not diagnosed with the disease at that time.
The Department of Health was notified of these three individuals on July 25th.
Nassau health officials are advising members and guests of the Atlantic Beach Club that they may have been exposed to mumps from July 5th through July 24th.
Members and guests of the Lawrence Beach Club may have been exposed starting June 16th.
If individuals have any symptoms of mumps, such as swelling of the glands just below the front of the ears, fever, headache or muscle aches, they should contact their health care providers or emergency room by telephone and explain that they may have been exposed to mumps.
Individuals who were born before 1957 and those who have received two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are immune.
People who have had only one dose of the MMR vaccine should consult their health care providers to obtain the second dose. Most children under age five years will have received only one MMR.
On Saturday, July 26th, the Health Department will provide MMR vaccine to all household contacts of the three individuals and beach club employees who have not been fully immunized.
Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands, including the parotid gland located just below the front of the ear.
Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and throat of infected individuals. Symptoms of mumps usually occur within 16 to 18 days after exposure, although the time period may extend from 12 to 25 days.
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