The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine can help protect against the mumps virus. “This case highlights the continued importance of staying up to date on routine vaccinations like MMR ...

In Kerala for instance, cases of mumps have spiked phenomenally, especially in recent months. From an average of 2,500 cases annually, cases surged to 74,907 in 2024.

Mumps is an infectious viral disease often characterised by swelling of the parotid glands (saliva-producing glands) on either side of the face. Serious complications are rare in children, and ...

It aimed to show that the MMR vaccine still worked, even with less mumps virus, so Merck wouldn’t have to recall those millions of doses already out there. Krahling was assigned to Protocol 7.

Jeryl-Lynn strain (B level) live, attenuated mumps-virus vaccine was administered to 6283 initially susceptible children and 163 adults, including 132 males. There was no evident clinical reaction ...

Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by the mumps virus. It causes the glands in and around your mouth that produce saliva (salivary glands) to swell.

Dr. Renuka said that 13,643 mumps cases were reported in Malappuram in 2024. She said mumps virus spreads through the air and affects salivary glands near the ears, leading to symptoms such as ...

The mumps virus is highly contagious, spreading rapidly, and can lead to complications including meningitis, pancreatitis, and inflammation of the heart and ovarian/testicular swelling, to name ...

The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and close contact with an infected individual.” This means that when someone with mumps coughs, sneezes, or talks, tiny droplets containing the ...

Mumps typically presents with symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, and swelling of the salivary glands, particularly the parotid glands located beneath the ...

Mumps: Causes According to Dr. Suresh Kumar Panuganti, Lead Consultant-Pediatric Critical Care and Pediatrics, at Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, mumps is caused by the mumps virus, which is spread ...

Mumps usually involves pain, tenderness, and swelling in one or both parotid salivary glands (cheek and jaw area). We have had three positive cases of the mumps virus.