Before these, the mumps vaccine — which took four years ... Aaron Steckelberg is a senior graphics editor who creates maps, charts and diagrams that provide greater depth and context to stories ...

A resurgence in mumps outbreaks across several States in India from 2023 onwards, has brought forth this question: is the disease now an emerging public health problem that is significant enough ...

The Tamil Nadu Health Department has sounded a high alert as mumps cases surge among children in Coimbatore. The alert follows an outbreak at a matriculation school in Peelamedu, where 21 ...

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 ...

The MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella is given to most American kids in two doses, yet you probably never heard about this controversy. I spoke with scientist Stephen Krahling ...

The MMR is the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine which researchers have proven to be safe and highly effective at preventing measles. The parents’ names are not revealed in the interview ...

How do you know whether you got the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a child? Unfortunately, if you don’t know the answer, it can be tricky to find out, said Septimus, a primary care ...

Our colleague traveled to the center of a Texas measles outbreak. By Teddy Rosenbluth I write about health. The United States declared victory over measles 25 years ago. And yet one of the worst ...

Late last month, the U.S. had its first death from measles in a decade when a school-aged child died in Texas, the epicenter of a current outbreak. The child, who the Texas Department of State ...

The other “M” stands for mumps, and the “R” stands for rubella. Children can also get an MMRV vaccine, which adds protection against varicella, better known as chickenpox. In the U.S., the ...

Hearing loss is when you’re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. It can occur in the outer, middle, or inner ear. Hearing loss typically occurs gradually ...

The measles vaccine has been shown to be safe for nearly everyone, and the CDC recommends childhood vaccination of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine beginning at 12 months old. For babies who are ...