New Jersey officials are warning residents to stay alert after eight cases of mumps were reported in Hunterdon County, located in the western part of the state. The outbreak of the “highly contagious” ...

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers investigated the putative mechanism(s) of vaccine failure underlying the resurgence of mumps in ...

For the first time in seven years, a Whatcom County resident has a confirmed case of mumps. The case presents no risk to the general public, according to a statement from Whatcom County. Health ...

LONG BEACH, Long Island (WABC) -- An increase in mumps cases in Long Beach and nearby communities is under investigation. Mumps is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus transmitted ...

The MMR vaccine is a powerful tool to prevent three highly contagious viral diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Thanks to the MMR vaccine, introduced in 1963, these serious ...