LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Confirmed cases of mumps are on the rise nationwide and the Arkansas Department of Health is requesting all children and adults to get up-to-date with their Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) vaccine. The 19th Medical Group Immunization Clinic is normally open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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There is no treatment for mumps, and it can cause long-term health problems.
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Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily through coughing and sneezing.
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Unvaccinated people are 9 times more likely to get mumps than people with 2 doses of MMR vaccine.
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Symptoms of mumps can include fever, headaches, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite and swollen glands under the ear or jaw.
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In rare cases, mumps is deadly. Adults are more likely than children to become very sick with
Mumps.
Due to the rising number of beneficiaries that need the MMR vaccine, the Immunization Clinic will be open Jan. 23-25, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but closed Thursday, Jan. 26 for training, and will reopen on Friday, Jan. 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For additional questions, call (501) 987-8811.