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The Vancouver Canucks have the mumps

Up to five Vancouver Canucks players could miss Saturday night’s game, and possibly more time, with the mumps.

The organization confirmed on Friday that several players have presented symptoms of the mumps and there is one confirmed diagnosis.


“We’re taking this very seriously given how easily mumps can spread,” said Canucks GM, Jim Benning. “At this point, Troy Stecher is the only player with a confirmed test result.”

Benning added that Chris Tanev, Nikita Tryamkin, Mike Chaput and Markus Granlund are the other players that have presented symptoms to this point.

The team is following Vancouver Coastal Health protocols in order to prevent further infection.

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Vancouver Coastal Health was also on hand at Rogers Arena on Friday to do screenings and immunize those who need it.

This isn’t the first NHL locker room to be affected by a mumps outbreak.

An outbreak hit the Pittsburgh Penguins two seasons ago, most notably affecting their captain Sidney Crosby.


Mumps is a virus that causes swollen and tender glands, particularly the salivary gland.

It causes flu-like symptoms such as fever and body aches and it’s spread through respiratory droplets of saliva and mucus from the nose.

Mumps can be present in a person for up to two weeks before symptoms arise.



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