Ancient Diseases Making a Comeback: Measles and Mumps!
We have all heard of measles and mumps. But few people actually know what these diseases are. And there is a good reason for that. For a long time, these viruses had nearly disappeared thanks to extremely effective vaccines. But guess what? They’re baaaack….
Yes…with vaccine hesitancy on the rise and with many kids having missed their routine vaccines during the pandemic, these viruses are cropping up in unexpected places more and more often. Let’s talk about measles and mumps, what you need to know, and why it’s important to catch up on those routine vaccines to keep these diseases in the past - where they belong!
Stay tuned for part II of “Ancient Diseases Making a Comeback…” And if you have any questions or other subjects (including TikTok videos!) that you’d like us to discuss, leave a comment below – we’d love to hear from you!
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