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Welcome to MyVaccs Diseases. This page allows you to find quick,
concise information on certain travel related diseases. Please select
a disease from the list below.

Disease Info

Diseases	Mumps
Anthrax Chicken Pox Cholera Diphtheria Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Human Papillomavirus Influenza Japanese Encephalitis B Lyme Disease Measles Meningococcal Infection Mumps Pertussis (whooping cough) Pneumococcal Infection Polio Rabies Rubella Smallpox Swine Flu Tetanus Tick-Borne Encephalitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Yellow Fever	The Disease Mumps is caused by a contagious virus, which is transmitted through airborne droplets from the coughs and sneezes of infected people. The incubation period is around 14-21 days for the symptoms to develop. Mumps is normally a mild illness, characterised by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands but in a minority of cases there can be severe complications, such as deafness and meningitis.
Distribution Mumps occurs worldwide. There have been recent increases in the number of confirmed cases since 1999. The majority of these cases have occurred in adolescents or young adults who have missed out on the MMR immunisation. Cases of Mumps are more likely to occur in less developed countries where Routine vaccination programs are not regularly carried out.
Vaccination Vaccination against Mumps is readily available and is commonly administered during the Routine Childhood vaccination program, as part of the combined vaccine MMR in the UK. Where infants are likely to mix closely with the local population in countries where Mumps is common, MMR vaccine can be given from 6 months if the risk is felt significant. MMR is given to children at around 13 months then again around 3 years and 4 months - 5 years.
Notes for Travellers The risk to most travellers is low because of the Routine Childhood vaccination programs in most developed countries. However those who are not fully immunised against Mumps are at risk when visiting countries or areas where vaccine coverage is incomplete. The risk is greater when living/working with the local population; particularly children in areas where vaccine uptake may be poor or in a healthcare setting.
Related information Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

Diseases

Mumps

The Disease

Mumps is caused by a contagious virus, which is transmitted through airborne droplets from the coughs and sneezes of infected people. The incubation period is around 14-21 days for the symptoms to develop. Mumps is normally a mild illness, characterised by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands but in a minority of cases there can be severe complications, such as deafness and meningitis.

Distribution

Mumps occurs worldwide. There have been recent increases in the number of confirmed cases since 1999. The majority of these cases have occurred in adolescents or young adults who have missed out on the MMR immunisation. Cases of Mumps are more likely to occur in less developed countries where Routine vaccination programs are not regularly carried out.

Vaccination

Vaccination against Mumps is readily available and is commonly administered during the Routine Childhood vaccination program, as part of the combined vaccine MMR in the UK. Where infants are likely to mix closely with the local population in countries where Mumps is common, MMR vaccine can be given from 6 months if the risk is felt significant.

MMR is given to children at around 13 months then again around 3 years and 4 months - 5 years.

Notes for Travellers

The risk to most travellers is low because of the Routine Childhood vaccination programs in most developed countries. However those who are not fully immunised against Mumps are at risk when visiting countries or areas where vaccine coverage is incomplete. The risk is greater when living/working with the local population; particularly children in areas where vaccine uptake may be poor or in a healthcare setting.

Related information

Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

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