Mumps is a common childhood infection caused by the mumps virus. The hallmark of
infection is swelling of the parotid gland. Aseptic meningitis and encephalitis are common …

Mumps is an important childhood infectious disease caused by mumps virus (MuV). We
reviewed the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and vaccine development of mumps. Previous …

Background The widespread use of a second dose of mumps vaccine among US
schoolchildren beginning in 1990 was followed by historically low reports of mumps cases …

After decades of declining mumps incidence amid widespread vaccination, the United
States and other developed countries have experienced a resurgence in mumps cases over …

Despite measurable benefits of childhood vaccines, mothers with high levels of social
privilege are increasingly refusing some or all vaccines for their children. These mothers are …

Hearing loss affects individuals across all cultures; it is the fourth leading contributor to years
lived with a disability worldwide, 1 affecting 6% to 8% of the world's population. 2 Moreover …

Conclusions: The present study revealed that various etiologies are involved in single-sided
deafness (SSD), and that the cause of SSD and asymmetrical hearing loss (AHL) differed …

Highlights•Nipah virus is a zoonotic paramyxovirus that causes severe, fatal human
disease.•Human-to-human Nipah virus transmission is common in Bangladesh.• …

The causative agent of mumps is a single-stranded, non-segmented, negative sense RNA
virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family. Besides the classic symptom of painfully …

Women may be infected during pregnancy with infectious agents that are often passed
unnoticed; however, the causative agent may still traverse the placenta and infect the …