Health officials across the United States are reporting small but notable increases in mumps cases, a contagious viral infection that once infected hundreds of thousands of Americans each year before vaccination dramatically reduced its spread. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 jurisdictions have reported 34 cases so far this year, a reminder that the disease still circulates despite decades of vaccination. Mum…
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