Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton who presented mumps symptoms last week tested negative for the virus on Monday.
Out of caution, the Washington state Department of Corrections (DOC) has suspended visitation for the R4 unit at WCC until Monday, March 24, and movement in the unit will be limited. Families with loved ones in other units will still be able to visit them.
Two other individuals at Clallam Bay Corrections Center who were symptomatic will also be tested this week. Health officials determined that an individual at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) in Aberdeen was not contagious.
Both symptomatic individuals at WCC lived in the same unit. Residents and staff in that unit, as well as the adjacent unit, will be screened, according to a news release. Recent former residents will be screened, as well.
The symptomatic individual at SCCC had recently arrived from WCC. Their symptoms were discovered upon screening at SCCC. Contact tracing has already been conducted at SCCC.
At present, there is no evidence of a mass outbreak, the news release states.
Experts caution that a negative test does not necessarily rule out mumps. Vaccinated individuals may test negative for mumps but still have it.
