Two cases of mumps have been confirmed on campus at Harvard University, school officials said.
The two people sickened are an undergraduate student and a Harvard Divinity School graduate student.
Harvard University Health Services has contacted the Cambridge Public Health Department and officials said they are working to identify the cause and scope of the infection. Staff and students were also notified on Tuesday.
"We got an e-mail from the administration just saying that there were a couple cases found of mumps," said Harvard student Braden Thue.
Mumps is a systemic viral illness characterized by swelling of one or more salivary glands. The virus is transmitted by respiratory droplets and by direct contact. Other symptoms include jaw pain and ear aches.
"His face expanded and he looked like a chipmunk for a couple of days," said Tyler Jankauskas, roommate of the undergraduate student who has the mumps.
Harvard said accommodations are being made for the two students with mumps to quarantine themselves. While people are generally vaccinated against the mumps, officials are still advising people on campus to be extra careful.
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