Huge rise in cases of mumps

Incidents of mumps jumped 15-fold in the last year, it was revealed tonight.

Incidents of mumps jumped 15-fold in the last year, it was revealed tonight.

Health chiefs said many older teenagers have not been given the full double dose of the MMR vaccine, leading to an outbreak in schools and universities across the country.

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