Updated BREAKING NEWS: There has been a Mumps outbreak at Yeshiva Toras Chaim, Rabbi Slomowitz’s Yeshivah over Shabbos, TLS has learned. It started last night when a couple of Bachurim complained to a Hatzolah member about swelling in their glands and cheek area. The Hatzolah member immediately sent them to a Doctor who informed them what it was. He told the Bachurim to return to Yeshivah and not go leave from there until further notice. This morning, a few Bachurim woke up
with their faces completely swelled up. Bachurim who went to Daven in Local Shuls this morning were asked to return to Yeshivah. One Bachur described it to us “it looked like the size of an Esrog on his face”. It is unclear how many Bachurim have contracted the illness at this time. We are being told that Bachurim in another Yeshivah in town may have also contracted the disease although it has not yet been confirmed. (Mumps is a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands). We will continue to monitor this developing story and bring you all further updates as they become available.
U/D 8:50 p.m. A source has informed TLS that as many as seven Bachurim at the Yeshivah have contracted the disease.
U/D 9:55 p.m. Although the Bachurim in Toras Chaim have not yet been tested positive for the disease, we are told that a Bachur from another local Yeshivah has been.
U/D 10:57 p.m.Sources tell TLS that as per Dr. Shanik, there is no need to refrain from entering the Yeshivah until anyone is tested positive. However, one should definitely avoid any contact with one who may have been exposed to the disease.
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I HEARD THAT THE BLOOD WORK CAME BACK AND IT IS NOT MUMPS
arn’t we imunized against this?
Can anyone be blind to what’s going on? Hashem is sending us loud messages. First with the shooting in one of our midst and now a magifa! Yiddin wake up and do tesuva!!
how can it happen in such an elite mokom torah known for its high level of learning
elitism is a big problem in Lakewood.
Numerous cases across town. Ask your rav and your dr what you should do if you have the symptoms. You may need to stay out of public areas such as shuls….
I thought that yeshivas cannot accept bochurim who were not vacinated or already had mumps, according to NJ law. Miesels mumps & rubela[germn miesels].
As a little kid when I had mumps all the mothers sent their kids over to catch it as kids, that they chas vesholom shouldn’t get it as bochurim, if I remember, there was no vacine back then.
If you are wondering how it can happen in an elite yeshiva such as r slomowits, you are an apikores. The question should be how can it happen in ANY yeshiva! what’s the difference if it is “elite” or not?? It is all the same torah!!!! Maybe it is this attitude that caused this terrible mageifa in the first place!!
What in the world does this mumps or whatever the illness is have to do with what type of yeshiva or any other educational institution the boys may be learning in??
It sounds more like some of the previous commentors have a rather unhealthy grudge against this Yeshiva.. I hope for their own sake they cleanse their hearts of this ailment before tomorrow night..
The surprise was not at the locatiopn of the mumps – it was the fact that in this day and age when all chikdren are innoculated as babies, how does it happen?
i know of 2 adults from opposite side of town ages 30-40 years that have had symptoms for several days.
it may take several days (5-9 days??) to not be contagious. and it could take up to 2 weeks to incubate and show symptoms.
funny thing. i know people who took blood tests on Wed and have not gotten the results yet.
Chill out people i would not call mumps a magaifah its not the end of the world
Any updates?
TO: I Heard – so what was the diagnosis?