“All you have to do is turn up to your GP surgery and ask for an MMR vaccine, it’s that easy,” says Dr Bartlett. “Mumps can be very painful because of the inflammation it causes, whether ...

The other “M” stands for mumps, and the “R” stands for rubella. Children can also get an MMRV vaccine, which adds protection against varicella, better known as chickenpox. In the U.S., the ...

How do you know whether you got the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a child? Unfortunately, if you don’t know the answer, it can be tricky to find out, said Septimus, a primary care ...

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 ...

Mumps is an infectious viral disease often characterised by swelling of the parotid glands (saliva-producing glands) on either side of the face. Serious complications are rare in children, and ...