Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite, followed by swollen salivary glands. You can protect yourself and your family against mumps with vaccination.
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Cases and Outbreaks
Information about recent and past mumps outbreaks, outbreak-related questions and answers for patients… -
Laboratory Testing
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Publications and Resources
Fact sheets, MMWR articles, pink book chapter on mumps, surveillance manual chapter on mumps...
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Mumps Outbreaks
Mumps is no longer very common in the United States, but outbreaks continue to occur. Outbreaks have most commonly occurred in places where people have had prolonged, close contact with a person who has mumps, such as attending the same class, playing on the same sports team, or living in the same dormitory.
Make sure you are protected against mumps with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Protect against Mumps
MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is the best way to protect against mumps.
- Has your young child received the MMR vaccine?
- Some preteens, teens, and adults need the MMR vaccine
- Learn about mumps
If you think you or someone in your family may have mumps, let your doctor know right away.
- Page last reviewed: July 27, 2016
- Page last updated: July 27, 2016
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