Mumps in Auckland: Most cases reported in more than two decades

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is reporting 740 confirmed and probable mumps cases since the beginning of the year making it the worst year for the contagious viral disease in more than two decades (1994). Low vaccination rates are fueling Auckland's mumps outbreak. "The majority of cases are aged 10 to 29 years as this age ["]

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