Viral Mumps: Increasing Occurrences in the Vaccinated Population

Before the introduction of the vaccine, mumps was the most common salivary gland disease and was one of the most common infectious disease in children globally. Following introduction of the mumps vaccine in 1967, the disease in the United States was almost non-existent and could only be found in non-vaccinated patients, and even then, it did not present in an epidemic portion because of the extent of vaccination in the population at large. Beginning in the early 2000s, viral mumps began to present itself in vaccinated populations and currently, outbreaks are now continuing to increase in number.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - June 25, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Roger K. Lau, Michael D. Turner Source Type: research