Doctor: ‘Large Uptick In Mumps Cases’ A Concern In Colorado

DENVER (CBS4) – A warning is out from Colorado health experts about a mumps outbreak. Dozens of cases have already been reported this year in the Denver metro area.
The Tri-County Health Department says the number of cases in Colorado (49) is way up from last year’s total (17), and across the nation there are more mumps cases than the country has seen in a decade.
“It’s definitely a concern that we’re seeing such a large uptick in mumps cases,” said Dr. Alice