Mumps cases in Texas reach 20-year high

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Since the beginning of this year, Texas has seen 221 mumps cases, the most the state has recorded since 1994 when there were 234 cases. The Texas Department of State Health Services says the number of mumps cases has reached a 20-year high, which has health officials worried.
There have been multiple outbreaks across the state, but health departments are centering in on South Padre Island. Currently, the state says there have been 13 mumps cases in people who traveled