Mumps

Mumps is classified as a notifiable disease in many countries. In the UK, cases should be reported to the local Health Protection Unit, which will arrange for the collection of a saliva sample. In the US, cases should be reported to the State Health Department, which will convey this information to the CDC National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. CDC: National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System Opens in new window Basic demographic information, date of onset of symptoms, and vaccination history should be collected and reported.