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Mumps is an infection caused by a virus. It usually causes fever, headache and swollen painful salivary glands in the cheeks.
Mumps can sometimes cause more serious harm, such as inflammation of the brain or the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Fortunately, permanent brain damage is rare. Sometimes, nerve damage may cause permanent hearing loss after an infection with mumps. Before a mumps vaccine was available, many children suffered deafness from this cause. Men in particular may be concerned about mumps, as one in five adolescent or adult males who get mumps develop a painful swelling of the testicles and may become infertile.
If you are unsure about vaccinating your child against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), you can now access a decision aid tool with information about each disease, the risks and benefits of vaccination, as well as instructions on how to compare the risks. It has been created by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) in Sydney.
Visit http://www.ncirs.usyd.edu.au/decisionaid/index.html
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