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Mumps |
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Mumps is a serious diseases caused by a virus. |
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It is spread person-to-person through the air. Mumps is very contagious. |
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Mumps can lead to deafness, brain or spinal cord infection, and painful swelling of the testicles. |
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Mumps virus is very contagious, so when one person gets infected, it's easy for the disease to spread. There have been many recent mumps outbreaks due to infected people bringing the disease into the United States from other countries. |
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Vaccination is the best way to prevent mumps. |
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| Mumps Vaccine Schedule |
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| All children should get 2 doses of MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine starting at age 1. Some teens may also need MMR vaccine if they didn't get 2 doses when they were younger. |
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| Trusted Websites |
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| Mumps |
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| Find fact sheets for parents and children, resources, multimedia, and more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Information about Mumps |
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| Includes information about the disease, immunization, recommendations, and resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics |
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| Kids Health |
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| About the infection, including signs and symptoms, contagiousness, prevention, incubation, duration and treatment |
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Video Library |
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| Does My Child Have Mumps?: What are mumps and how are they identified? Watch this About.com video to learn how they form in a child and what to look for if you think a child has them. |
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| >> view all mumps videos |
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| This page was reviewed
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Immunization Action Coalition • 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234 • Saint Paul, MN 55104 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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