Nagpur: Mumps, a viral infection commonly known as ‘gallgund' or parotitis, is witnessing a rise in cases in Nagpur this winter. While vaccination significantly reduced the prevalence of this disease, ...

Due to the access to the MMR vaccine, that targets measles, mumps and rubella ... particularly the parotid glands located in front of and below the ears. This swelling, known as parotitis ...

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools confirmed a student was diagnosed with a case of Mumps. An email was sent to parents ...

The district has reported more mumps cases with at least five school students at Eramalloor and four students at Punnapra testing positive for the disease.

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Amy Romer, works as a mentor for Megaphone’s peer newsroom called The Shift in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.The Shift is made up of a diverse group of ...

There is general agreement that the source of the elevated serum diastase in mumps is the parotid gland. Through the investigations reported below an attempt was made to find evidence that the ...

During the past five months, we have observed 7 patients with a virulent, and hitherto rare, form of hospital-acquired staphylococcal disease — namely, parotitis. Although occasionally seen in ...

This table presents a wide variety of historical data in the field of health, lifestyle and health care. Figures on births and mortality, causes of death and the occurrence of certain infectious ...

Mumps is a contagious viral infection that often affects the parotid glands, located under the ears. This creates a notorious “hamster cheek” look caused by painful swelling in the glands. Other ...