A third dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine may be considered to help control mumps outbreaks, but proof of efficacy is needed, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

A federal expert panel on Wednesday recommended a third dose of the mumps vaccine when an outbreak occurs. The move was in response to the rise in mumps outbreaks since 2006, especially among highly ...

Local health officials say there is no evidence that the mumps outbreak at Ohio State University has spread to the Dayton area or surrounding counties. No cases have been confirmed in the area since ...

The Springfield News-Sun digs into important public health stories, including first reporting on possible mumps cases in Clark County last week. Lower vaccinations rates likely have contributed to a ...

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 ...

But mumps cases and outbreaks have increased since 2006. So why are outbreaks still occurring — and who should be concerned now? To help with these and other questions, I turned to CNN wellness expert ...