Mumps make a comeback

MEDFORD —The news that more than a dozen National Hockey League (NHL) players and referees were recently diagnosed with mumps has caught some headlines.

A once common childhood illness, mumps has been nearly eradicated since a vaccine was introduced in the late 1960s. So why the comeback now?

Dr. Edward Butler, chief academic officer and…

 

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