Health Department Reports Outbreak of Mumps in Jewish Communities in Brooklyn

Health E-News	February 9, 2010
Health Department Reports Outbreak of Mumps in Jewish Communities in Brooklyn Young adults, especially males, are increasingly becoming sick from mumps and are at higher risk for complications such as viral meningitis, hearing loss and reproductive problems The Health Department continues to identify mumps cases in Brooklyn’s Jewish communities and is encouraging young adults – especially males – in the community to get vaccinated unless they know they have been fully vaccinated in the past. Young men in Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park have experienced high levels of mumps for several months. Most cases have occurred in males and an increasing number of cases have been in young adults, ages 18 to 30. Complications from mumps can include viral meningitis, hearing loss and reproductive problems for men. Learn more