Spike In Mumps Cases Reported By MD Health Officials

‘Get vaccinated': Uptick in mumps reported in Maryland

The Maryland Department of Health confirmed an increase in mumps cases in the state this year. There have been 19 confirmed cases and seven suspected cases in Maryland so far in 2026, most of them among adults in the Baltimore area. The state averaged fewer than six cases per year from 2020 to 2024. “This is a vaccine-preventable, viral infection that is spread from person-to-person, that is spread through respiratory droplets or close contact t…

Possible mumps exposure at Berkeley High, principal says

There were under 350 reported mumps cases in the U.S. last year, the CDC says. The alert comes amid rising misinformation about the vaccine against the contagious disease.

Maryland health officials sees increase in mumps cases, says overall risk remains low

Maryland is seeing an increase in Mumps cases less than two months into the new year though officials said risk for the disease remains low

Spike In Mumps Cases Reported By MD Health Officials

Maryland health officials said the recent cases of mumps have been occurring primarily in adults in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

Maryland Reports Rise in Mumps Cases, Most Linked to Baltimore Area

Source: aprott / Getty The Maryland Department of Health is reporting an uptick in mumps cases across the state, with 26 total cases identified so far in 2026, including 19 confirmed and 7 probable infections as of February 19. Health officials say the overall risk to the public remains low, largely due to high vaccination rates against the disease. According to Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Meg Sullivan, the most effective pro…

Maryland Department of Health Reports an Increase in Mumps Statewide

Annapolis, MD (JK) – As of February 19, health officials have confirmed 26 cases so far in 2026, including 19 confirmed and seven probable infections. Despite the uptick, the department says the overall risk to the public remains low due to Maryland’s high vaccination rate. Most of the recent cases have been identified in adults in the Baltimore metropolitan area, though officials note that mumps can affect people of any age and in any region of…