Mumps Symptoms in Kids Explained As Most Cases Reported Among Vaccinated
Despite a rise in cases in vaccinated children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that the MMR vaccine is still the best way to prevent mumps.
Disinfectant Could Kill 99.9% of Deadly Airborne Germs
Scientists have so far struggled to find ways of killing the bacteria which cause measles and the flu in the air before they enter our bodies.
UNICEF: Ground for Measles Outbreak Laid Years Ago
Children make up most of the 110,000 people estimated to have died from the virus in 2017, according to the U.N. body.
2,000 Migrants Quarantined Over Mumps, Other Outbreaks
As of late last week, a total of 2,287 detainees had been quarantined in facilities across the U.S., according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Nearly 200 at Immigration Centers Affected by Mumps
At least 186 people between the ages of 13 and 66 have reportedly contracted the virus at Texas immigration detention centers.
No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism: Study
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield, a discredited former British doctor published a paper that proposed that there was a link between the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine and autism.
Anti-Exemption MMR Bill Favored Amid Measles Outbreak
"A philosophical or personal objection may not be used to exempt a child from the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine," Washington State House Bill 1638 reads.
Mumps Outbreaks: Schools Urge Parents to Vaccinate Kids
Mumps, which the MMR vaccine can prevent, can cause complications, including brain swelling and meningitis.
Mumps Outbreak Confirmed at Texas ICE Facility
Officials say there were seven detainees affected in Houston, and they hope it's contained by now.
Mumps Outbreak Linked to 'Mexican Dance' in Delaware
People were exposed to mumps at two Mexican dance events held at the same place three weeks apart.
Should Parents Go To Jail For Refusing To Vaccinate?
Should avoiding vaccines be treated like a crime? Increasingly it is.
Mumps Outbreaks Show No Sign of Slowing
Increasing outbreaks of mumps virus across the U.S. may be the result of the vaccine itself—and the lack thereof.