Mumps, caused by the paramyxovirus from the Rubulavirus family, targets the parotid glands responsible for saliva production, manifesting in characteristic swelling on one or both sides of the face.

She was first diagnosed with mumps and Bell’s palsy six years ago after waking up one morning to find her face was “all twisted”. Ms Ford said her health “hasn’t been right” since.

Mumps was a common childhood illness until a vaccination for it was launched in the late Eighties. Now it’s relatively rare. But there have been sporadic outbreaks in the UK since. And, while ...

Measles is spread from person to person through airborne droplets and is very contagious. Mumps is a virus that can lead to deafness, meningitis, painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries, and ...

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 ...

ORCHITIS occurs in about 18 per cent of patients with mumps — rarely before puberty. 1 Epididymitis without orchitis in mumps has not been described, to our knowledge. Case Report P.S. (P.B.B.H ...

Illinois' first measles case of 2025 was reported Wednesday in an adult from Southern Illinois. ILLINOIS, USA — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported the state's first ...

Oakland County reported its first case of mumps since 2022 on Friday. It comes as the county also reported Michigan's first case of measles this year. Health leaders say the recent mumps and ...