John Ferro

Poughkeepsie Journal

NEW PALTZ - A New Paltz High School student has developed mumps after coming into contact with infected students at the State University of New York at New Paltz, the state health department confirmed Monday.

State health officials said there are now 18 confirmed cases of mumps among either SUNY New Paltz students or those who have come into contact with them.

An additional 18 probable cases are pending viral tests.

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite. Mumps gets its name from another symptom — swollen salivary glands.

SUNY New Paltz students who have not been immunized have been sent home, the state health department said.

Mumps is among the immunizations required for all public school students between kindergarten and high school.

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