Mumps

Mumps is an acute viral illness and is spread from person to person through the air or by direct contact with saliva or infected droplets.

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General Information

Additional Resources

For Health Professionals

Mumps and Influenza Testing for Individuals with Parotitis, January 2015 (PDF, 15 KB)
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report F-44151 (Word, 166 KB) or by other means within 72-hours upon recognition of a case. DHS Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up guidelines: Mumps EpiNet (PDF, 39 KB)
Mumps surveillance and control guidelines
Diagram showing the location of the parotid and other salivary glands (PDF, 31 KB)
Mumps Surveillance Worksheet
Instructions for completing Mumps Surveillance Worksheet
Mumps testing guidance Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
ACIP recommendations

Last Revised: February 10, 2015