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The number of mumps cases reported this year in Illinois is on the upswing. The state has averaged 13 cases over the past five years, but as of October 18 the Illinois Department of Public Health has recorded 723 cases in 2006. Mumps have been reported in 63 Illinois counties and the city of Chicago. For the latest mumps totals by county and state - Illinois Mumps Cases by County - 2006 The mumps virus causes fever, headaches and swollen salivary glands under the jaw. Children who get mumps may develop a mild meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord) and sometimes encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Mumps also can result in permanent hearing loss. Serious complications also can result when adults or teenagers, particularly males, get mumps. A combined shot — called the MMR — prevents measles, mumps and rubella.
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-4977 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |