The Hawaii State Department of Health on Thursday increased its tally of mumps cases for the year to 154, marking a 50 case uptick since June 15.
Health officials confirmed Mumps infections in both unvaccinated and vaccinated adults and children.
"Patients suspected or diagnosed with mumps should self-isolate and avoid going out and exposing others for nine days after onset of parotitis (swelling of the salivary glands)," said the health department. "People who have been exposed to mumps and are not vaccinated should not attend school, work or travel from day 12 through day 25 after exposure."
In addition to causing painful, swollen salivary glands, mumps can often incite initial symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite. It is a highly communicable virus contracted through person-to-person contact. Two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine are 88 percent effective at preventing mumps, according to the CDC.
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