Published 2 months ago

On the resurgence of mumps in Kerala

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Mumps, an acute viral infection which historically affects children, has been spreading like wildfire in Kerala, for the past few months. The case tally this year alone has reached 15,637, as on March 22, with 6,675 cases being reported this month alone. Not just Kerala, a resurgence in cases was being reported from several States, including Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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On the resurgence of mumps in Kerala

Is Kerala the only State witnessing an alarming increase in the number of mumps cases in children and adolescents? Why have there been many school-based outbreaks in the State? Why has the mumps vaccine been excluded from the Universal Immunisation Programme?

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