Complications of Mumps
Español: Complicaciones de las paperas
Mumps can occasionally cause complications, especially in adults.
Complications include:
- inflammation of the testicles (orchitis) in males who have reached puberty; rarely does this lead to fertility problems
- inflammation of the brain (encephalitis)
- inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)
- inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis) and/or breast tissue (mastitis)
- deafness
Related Pages
- Mumps: Information for Parents
- Complications for Healthcare Providers
- Mumps: Questions and Answers [4 pages]
Ready-to-print version of one of the CDC-reviewed Q&A materials located on Immunization Action Coalition's website (www.vaccineinformation.org).
- Page last reviewed: July 27, 2016
- Page last updated: July 27, 2016
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