Seven cases of mumps confirmed on UT campus

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seven cases of mumps have been diagnosed on the University of Texas at Austin campus in the past week, the university said Friday.
Other members of the campus community are being tested for suspected mumps infection, a contagious disease spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
UT says items used by an infected person, including a phone, can also be contaminated with the mumps virus. Symptoms of mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness