All news on the topic: Mumps

NHS England is inviting almost a million 19 to 25-year-olds from infection epicentres for jabs. Data shows 733 cases from October to March, with the real number probably much higher

Liverpool Council is launching a new vaccination drive as figures show 20 per cent of children have not been protected against the measles virus before their second birthday

Infections of serious diseases like measles and whooping cough have been spiking in England this year and now a hard-hitting campaign has been launched to get children vaccinated

Injecting your kids can feel concerning, writes Mirror columnist Sara Wallis, but if we can prevent outbreaks with nasty complications, then surely skipping vaccines is not a risk worth taking?

The Public Health Agency has confirmed that the first case of measles has been detected in Northern Ireland - officials have urged people to make sure they have been administered the relevant vaccine

Tyler Dyvig, 25, has spent £100,000 over the past decade on a number of operations, turning himself into a "human doll" but his surgeon has now denied him any more surgery

Use our interactive map to see how many measles cases have been reported in your area as the surge in cases is currently the highest number in over a decade

Measles cases have now tripled in just one week, prompting a new wave of health fears. A new interactive map shows where the worst areas of the UK for outbreaks are

Health experts have warned of continued measles outbreaks across the UK unless more people get vaccinated - with 70 cases identified in one hotspot city so far this year

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 144 suspected cases were logged in the fortnight leading up to January 14. Seventy-four of those in the first week, and 70 in the week after

The World Health Organisation has stated the number of measles cases have soared across Europe with an explosion in cases among children under 10 in the UK, according to the UKHSA

A national incident has been declared following an outbreak of measles which started around Birmingham and Coventry with doctors demand parents give their kids the MMR jab

When surveys suggest that perhaps one in every five kids has a problem with their mental health, initiatives like the Mirror-backed Here4You campaign with the support of footballer Harry Kane can make a difference

The UK Health Security Agency declared a “national incident” warning too few youngsters were protected against the potentially deadly virus - Now Labour have called on the government to let health visitors administer vaccines during home visits

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of measles are “rising every day in the West Midlands". You can use our interactive map to see how many cases have been confirmed

A national incident has been declared as Britain faces the biggest measles outbreak for 30 years, says Fleet Street Fox. Any parent who prevents their child being vaccinated without a damn good reason is guilty of abuse

Professor Dame Jenny Harries says a national call to action is needed for all children who haven't been vaccinated for measles to come forward as cases of the deadly disease are on the rise

A new outbreak of measles has been confirmed following a surge in cases across the UK - below we have shared the main symptoms to look out for to help you detect the disease

Health professionals have announced there has been a spike in measles cases and fear that not enough children are being given the MMR vaccine due to their parents hesitancy

A paediatric doctor at Birmingham Children's Hospital said he was treating 'multiple' children with measles 'every day' and urged parents to get their children's MMR vaccines

Winter often sees a rise in common viruses like chickenpox, norovirus and flu which can keep children off school, but there are steps you can take to keep illness at bay

Croup mainly affects youngsters between six months and three years old, with most cases occurring in one-year-olds and symptoms can cause a distinctive cough

Following on from a recent measles outbreak in Leicester, health experts have once again voiced concerns over poor up take of the MMR vaccine

Highly contagious infection, mumps, has seen an alarming rise in numbers this year - the disesease can lead to devastating complications including a drop in sperm count

A measles outbreak has been declared in the UK with the highly contagious infection potentially leading to severe complications, including blindness, seizures and death