HSE warning as mumps outbreak becomes widespread

Outbreaks of mumps have become widespread around the country, the Health Service Executive has said. |

There were 132 cases of mumps reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre last week.

The glands are located on both sides of the face and the swelling gives a person a distinctive 'hamster face' appearance. He said not all of them are getting the MMR vaccine or are only getting one dose, when people need at least two doses to be fully protected. A Specialist Registrar with the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre said it was "very concerning to see a sustained spread of mumps, due to the serious complications that can arise" from the viral infection.

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