TAYLOR COUNTY, Wis.– Wisconsin has reported its first case of mumps this year.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirms the case in Taylor County in north-central Wisconsin.
Mumps is a viral infection similar to measles but is transmitted by contact with infected saliva.
Both diseases are effectively handled by the MMR, which is 88% effective at preventing mumps.
There are 208 cases of mumps confirmed this year across 33 states in the U.S.
