Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Cochrane Database Syst Rev Online. To reduce the spread of mumps, the MMR measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine is often given at an early age to build immunity to the virus. Parotitis may be preceded by non-specific prodromal symptoms lasting 3—5 days including malaise, fever, headache, myalgia and… Read More »
More than 700 people in Dublin have contracted the mumps so far this year. The HSE released new figures that revealed that the majority of people who have been affected by the mumps were aged between 15 and 24-years-old. This viral infection is passed from person to person and it can cause fever, headaches, swollen glands and… Read More »
Almost 30 suspected cases of mumps – a contagious viral infection that causes swelling of the glands – have struck students at universities in Wales. Public Health Wales (PHW) is investigating a series of cases in Cardiff and the Cwm Taf area. It is urging people to make sure they have received the MMR vaccination.… Read More »
There has been a sharp increase in cases of mumps this year in England – but the viral illness which can cause swollen glands (and, more rarely, testes) has been around for a very long time. Way back in the 5th Century BC, Hippocrates is thought to be the first person to have recorded the… Read More »