MUMPS MEASELS & RUBELLA (MMR)

What is it?

Mumps, measles and rubella are distinct viruses

How do I get them?

From being around other people that have them

They may not have symptoms at the time

What happens?

People can become very sick from these diseases

Complications include meningitis, pneumonia and infertility

Some of these can be fatal

What can I do about it?

There are no treatments

Vaccination is an effective prevention for these diseases

The vaccine is always combined for these diseases

If you didn’t have the diseases in childhood you should get 2 shots of MMR to complete immunity

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