Mumps is a viral infection of the salivary glands. The symptoms are fever, headache and swelling of the salivary glands and the neck area. The complications of mumps may include testicular inflammation and meningitis. Testicular inflammation may cause infertility. Mumps has been eradicated from Finland thanks to immunisation, but cases still occur in other parts of the world. The vaccine is included in the National Vaccination Programme.
- Lääkeinfo.fi: M-M-RVAXPRO and Priorix (in Finnish)
- Vaccines against mumps, measles and rubella (MPR)
- The National Vaccination Programme uses either M-M-RVAXPRO or Priorix
- Lääkeinfo.fi: ProQuad (in Finnish)
- Vaccine against mumps, measles, rubella and chicken pox (MPRV)
- In the National Vaccination Programme for 6-year-olds who have not had chicken pox
- THL, Infectious diseases: Mumps (in Finnish)
- THL, Traveller’s Health Guide: Measles, mumps and rubella (in Finnish)
- Duodecim medical reference book: Mumps (parotitis) (in Finnish)
