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Mumps : more than just swollen glands

November 2016
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.) ...
Series: Enfermedades y las vacunas que las previenen

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.) ; American Academy of Family Physicians. ; American Academy of Pediatrics. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.) ; American Academy of Family Physicians. ; American Academy of Pediatrics. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Less -
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Mumps can be dangerous

[Illustration of head profile with brain and ear]

Before there was a vaccine, mumps was one of the most common causes of:

• Deafness and

• Meningitis (infection of the brain and spinal cord covering) in childhood.

Mumps can also lead to

• Encephalitis (swelling of the brain) in some children.

Symptoms of Mumps

[Illustration of young child with text and arrows pointing to various parts of the body]

• Fever

• Headaches

• Swollen glands under the ears or jaw

• Muscle aches

Mumps is Contagious

Here's how it's spread…

• Coughing and sneezing

[Illustration of two people facing each other; one is coughing and sneezing, spraying particles]

• Touching objects or surfaces with unwashed hands

[Illustration of particles on sippy cup and on hand touching the sippy cup]

Measles in the United States

From year to year, mumps cases in the U.S. range from roughly a couple hundred to a couple thousand.

[Graphic of U.S. map covered with dots]

Protect Your Child

The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Doctors recommend that your child get 2 doses of MMR for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages…

• Dose #1 at 12 through 15 months

• Dose #2 at 4 through 6 years

Immunization. Power to Protect

Learn more at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents

mumps-infographic.pdf
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Child Infant Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine Mumps/prevention & Control Vaccination
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Enfermedades y las vacunas que las previenen ; Información para padres ; Diseases and the vaccines that prevent them ; Information for parents

Enfermedades y las vacunas que las previenen ; Información para padres ; Diseases and the vaccines that prevent them ; Information for parents Less -
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Infographic
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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