UPDATED: Sept. 24, 2017 at 9:35 p.m.

Two Syracuse University students have been diagnosed with mumps, a mild and easily treated contagious disease, SU Health Services confirmed Thursday.

The Onondaga County Health Department is monitoring the situation, according to a Health Services notice sent to the campus community via email.

“This is normal and best practice,” the notice stated.

Health Services has contacted the students affected by mumps, per the notice.

In an email on Friday, Health Services said the university activated “strong response protocol” in response to the mumps outbreak.

“This included isolating the potentially infected students, sanitizing all areas with which the students came in contact and notifying all people who may have interacted with the affected students,” the email stated.

Mumps outbreaks occasionally occur on college campuses. Symptoms can include a fever, headaches, muscle aches, puffy cheeks and a swollen jaw. Most people diagnosed with mumps recover in a few weeks, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the notice, the university advised students to wash their hands; clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces; and avoid sharing cups and other utensils.

SU also reminded students without vaccination records to submit the records to Health Services or get a measles, mumps and rubella shot.

Published on September 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm

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