Does Your Child with Parotitis Have Mumps?
Who knew that diagnosing kids with parotitis would be so complicated…
mumps
MMR Vaccines
Two doses of the MMR vaccines are your best protection about measles, mumps, and rubella.
Mumps on the USS Fort McHenry
While there is a mumps outbreak on a Navy ship, it is important to keep in mind that in the pre-vaccine era, many more sailors would have gotten sick and they would have more complications.
Mumps Outbreaks
Although mumps outbreaks are occurring among those who are vaccinated, you still have a much higher chance of getting mumps if you are unvaccinated and unprotected.