Schools Cope With Mumps Complications

KUAF

Published September 19, 2016 at 1:26 PM CDT

As the number of mumps cases continues to rise, more Northwest Arkansas students are missing school. Illnesses like mumps can keep students out of the classroom for an extended period of time, so one local school has a system in place to help kids stay on track.

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