The disease
Mumps, a typically mild illness
Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus, an RNA virus of the Paramyxoviridae family whose reservoir is strictly human. The disease is usually mild, but it can be accompanied by complications, some of which may require hospitalization. The challenge is therefore to...
What We Do
Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus, an RNA virus of the Paramyxoviridae family whose reservoir is strictly human. The disease is usually mild, but it can be accompanied by complications, some of which may require hospitalization. The challenge is therefore to ensure adequate vaccine coverage...
Data
Before the vaccine was introduced in France, the number of annual mumps cases was estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands. Since then, the incidence—which was estimated in 1986 at 859 cases per 100,000 people—has fallen very rapidly. In 2020, it was estimated at 11 cases per 100,000 (95%...
Tools
Here you will find the resources (videos, TV spots, radio spots) and prevention materials made available to healthcare professionals and the general public
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
article
Mumps Outbreak Associated with Low Vaccine Efficacy - Porto, Portugal, 1996. Investigation Report
article
ESEN: A Comparison of Vaccination Programs. Part Three: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
In relation to
Vaccination
thematic dossier
Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.
Measles
thematic dossier
Measles is one of the most contagious infections, with potentially serious complications, and it can be eradicated worldwide. High vaccination coverage is essential to interrupt the spread of the...
Rubella
thematic dossier
Rubella is a viral infection that is usually mild but can, during pregnancy, lead to fetal death or congenital rubella syndrome. A vaccine is available to prevent infection.
