DES MOINES, Iowa -- A state immunization program meant to combat a mumps epidemic will expand to include all Iowans ages 18 to 46, public health officials said Wednesday. It's the third phase of a ...
Mumps is a disease caused by a type of Rubulavirus, which is a genus of the Paramyxovirus family. The viral infection causes the salivary glands at the base and back of the jaw to swell, which causes ...