San Diego State faces mumps outbreak before Texas State game: What we know
The San Diego State football team is dealing with a mumps outbreak ahead of Saturday's game against Texas State. Here's what to know about the illness.
San Diego State University is grappling with an outbreak of mumps before hosting Texas State in an upcoming football game. As of Thursday, 33 players were reported on the injury report, with 14 confirmed or probable cases of mumps. The university has confirmed three cases and initially reported two probable cases. The illness can spread through respiratory droplets and symptoms include puffy cheeks, a tender jaw, fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, and pain near the ears or jaw.
Most individuals recover within one week to ten days. The university is not naming the affected players to protect their privacy, citing federal laws. San Diego State athletes Lucky Sutton, Javion Kinnard, and Michael Levelle Watkins are all out due to various injuries. The Texas State Bobcats are scheduled to arrive in San Diego for their first Pac-12 conference matchup.
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