Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every once in a while, news of a mumps outbreak makes headlines. The highly contagious viral disease has popped up on college ...

As vaccination rates dip, case counts of this contagious viral illness are increasing. Learn about the top mumps symptoms and ...

Medically reviewed by Kate Colby, MPH The virus that causes mumps spreads through close contact with an infected ...

ATLANTA (CNN) — The MMR vaccine, given in two doses to children, protects against the measles, mumps and rubella. Yet the United States and Europe have seen more than a few outbreaks of mumps, a ...

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Mumps is a viral infection that swells the salivary glands, resulting in puffy cheeks and a swollen jaw, the CDC says. The disease can be spread through saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose or throat.

The mumps vaccine doesn’t protect people as long as it needs to — only an average 27 years, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine. But a booster dose at age 18 should be a ...

A larger proportion of individuals previously vaccinated for measles vs. those with natural infection had seronegativity, ...

Experts says doctors should continue to test because outbreaks have occurred in vaccinated adolescents and some children The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that ...

A mumps outbreak at Harvard University that began in early March has climbed to 41 cases as of Thursday, and could impact the school’s May 26th graduation ceremony and other campus events. Harvard ...

A nearly forgotten virus has made a comeback. Mumps sickened nearly 1,100 Americans this year, causing outbreaks among college students and professional hockey players. Nearly twice as many Americans ...

The MMR vaccine, given in two doses to children, protects against the measles, mumps and rubella. Yet the United States and Europe have seen more than a few outbreaks of mumps, a contagious viral ...