Mumps Outbreak
@nanette64 (20363)
Fairfield, Texas
March 5, 2017 10:32am CST
Prior to 1967 when the MMR Vaccine was developed, most kids wound up with the Mumps as a normal illness. Swollen cheeks and neck to where you looked like you were a squirrel collecting nuts to take back to the winter den. Fever and upset stomach which lasted about 7 days.
After the vaccine was developed, cases of the Mumps dropped by 99%. Well apparently like all vaccines, the MMR is no longer really effective as the cases across the USA are considered of outbreak proportions in all states. Two doses were recommended previously and now they are talking about three.
I wonder if adults are now capable of getting the virus; particularly if you have children or work with children (ie schools, colleges, camps). It might be a good idea to talk to your doctor about possibly getting an updated shot or if it would do any good at all.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
I had the mumps as a child. I know there has been a number of outbreaks around here lately. There was one case where almost the entire hockey team had mumps.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Mar 17
They did say that sports teams were very vulnerable in passing it on @Happy2BeMe .
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Mar 17
I know I sure wouldn't want to be a teacher right about now @Kandae11 .
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Mar 17
People need to go back to the old days when 'natural herbs' were the healing factor @LadyDuck . The Chinese don't live to the ages that they do because they pop pills for everything or do shots. Too many people also overdo bacterial washes (hands); they are killing the good bacteria.
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@TheHorse (238283)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Mar 17
@nanette64 I'll work on it!
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
9 Mar 17
You were the 1st person I thought of when I heard the news about the outbreak @TheHorse . I want a picture of the nuts in the cheeks business.
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
7 Mar 17
@nanette64 Yes . The outsmart bacteria is dangerous.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Mar 17
@shshiju Boy ain't that the truth.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Mar 17
I think this has come as a surprise to a lot of scientists @shshiju .
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Mar 17
I have heard there are outbreaks in several high schools in the states, I have forgotten what states but wow what is going on.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Mar 17
It must be some sort of a new strain @fishtiger58 . Just like the flu re-developes different strains; maybe it took awhile for the Mumps to do the same.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Mar 17
@fishtiger58 Yeah, no kidding. I don't even do any of the recommended shots for old people.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Mar 17
@nanette64 And now we might all have to get shots man I hate needles lol.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
6 Mar 17
There's been a mumps break out here at a local college - several students have gotten it. They had to stay away from the school for 10 days.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@nanette64 they sure do. I think they had 15 cases come back positive.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Mar 17
Absolutely @Blondie2222 , it spreads so quickly in that kind of environment.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
I didn't expect to hear that mumps are back!! Everyone I know had them as kids... me included and mornings were the worse, when your jaw didn't want to move. Sad that it's making a come back!!
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Mar 17
I think there are several reasons but my main one is the chemicals, hormones, pesticides, herbicides, steroids etc., that are in our foods today @Hate2Iron . I think (and I'm not a scientist) that they are completely changing our chemical make-up which is making us more susceptible to the old-timey diseases.
@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Mar 17
I had it as a kid and both my sons were vaccinated for it. I hope I would never get it again.
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Mar 17
They just re-develope themselves @jaboUK . I think maybe catching these diseases is a way to make our immune systems stronger. For the ones who die from it probably had very weak immune systems to start with.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I can remember my sister and I having them at the same time.......Ouch 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Mar 17
It could be caused by so many people refusing to have the vaccinations maybe. I read that there is a large outbreak in the National Hockey League too.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Mar 17
It doesn't take long for this to pass from one person to another @JamesHxstatic .
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
5 Mar 17
Yes this vaccine has improved it.This desease is now rare.
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