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British medical authorities report highest incidence of mumps in a decade across the UK




British medical authorities have reported the highest incidence of mumps in a decade across the UK.

Doctors are blaming a sustained campaign of misinformation and scaremongering about the MMR vaccine as one of the main factors for the surge.

A total of 5,042 confirmed cases of mumps were reported in England in 2019, compared to 1,066 cases the year before.

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