Mumps outbreak hits Anchorage, 13 cases confirmed

Glycoprotein tubercles stud a spherical mumps virus particle. The studs are colorized reddish-brown and are known as F-proteins (fusion), and those colorized beige are referred to as HN-proteins (hemagglutinin-neuraminidase). (Public domain illustration by Alissa Eckert/CDC)
Alaska and Anchorage officials say a mumps outbreak has hit the city, with 13 cases of the infection being confirmed as of Sept. 25.KTUU reported Monday that this is Alaska’s first outbreak in more than 20 years.
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