कण्ठमाला (en. Mumps)

Generally, Mumps is a mild disease, but it does have its serious side.

Before the routine vaccination program was introduced in the United States, mumps was a common illness in infants, children and young adults.

Mumps can, rarely, cause deafness (about 1 in 20,000 cases) or death (about 1 in 10,000 cases).

Mumps is caused by viral infection.

Before the routine vaccination program was introduced in the United States, mumps was a common illness in infants, children, and young adults.

Large number of younger people (18-34 years) and those with less education are less likely to agree that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe.

The Arkansas Department of Health is currently investigating a mumps outbreak that may have infected more than 400 people in the northwestern portion of the state.