Health officials report a small rise in mumps cases across the United States. Learn how the virus spreads, the symptoms to watch for, possible complications and why vaccination still matters.

The Maryland Department of Health reported 26 cases so far this year as of February 19, including 19 confirmed and seven ...

Mumps is back. The viral respiratory infection has been detected in at least 34 people across 11 U.S. states, according to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. And at least ...

Health officials in the United States are reporting a rise in mumps infections, a contagious viral disease that spreads ...

Officials in Idaho have reported 21 confirmed or probable cases of mumps in the state so far, and mumps has even spread to Washington state, according to a Seattle Times report. Mumps started ...

As the measles outbreak in Texas spreads, attention is turning to what is commonly called the MMR vaccine. The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses. The ...

Michigan has identified 11 confirmed or probable mumps infections thus far in 2025. The contagious viral infection, which affects the salivary glands and causes painful swelling of the jaw, is spread ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid concerts about falling vaccination rates, Whatcom County recorded its first mumps case in years. After a seven-year lull, ...

Measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease making headlines. Health officials in Maryland have issued an alert after confirming an uptick in mumps cases — 26 reported so far this year as of ...