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.
What are the symptoms of mumps?
Before parotitis sets in, the person can demonstrate other symptoms such as a fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and a loss of appetite. Marlow said that vaccination against mumps does not just help prevent the virus, but can reduce the severity of symptoms. She said:"Disease symptoms are usually milder and complications are less frequent in vaccinated people."Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva or respiratory droplets from the mouth, nose, or throat. This means someone infected with mumps can spread it through coughing, sneezing, or talking.
Someone infected with mumps can spread the virus a few days before their salivary glands begin to swell to up to five days after the swelling begins.children, the CDC says that the MMR vaccination is still the best way to prevent mumps.University of California
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