Ramsey County confirms first mumps case in 5 years
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Key Points:
- Ramsey County, Minnesota, reported its first mumps case in about five years, with the case confirmed in December, contributing to Minnesota's total of eight cases in 2025, the highest since 2019.
- Nationwide, only 67 mumps cases have been reported as of March 26, though cases have increased since 2006 despite a 99% reduction since the vaccination program began in 1967.
- The Minnesota Department of Health emphasizes that full vaccination, specifically two doses of the mumps vaccine, is about 90% effective in preventing the infection.
- Mumps spreads through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing, sharing food or drinks, and can be contagious from two days before to five days after symptoms appear.
- Symptoms of mumps include low-grade fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, and swollen salivary glands near the ears or jaw.
