Mumps outbreak hits Waikato123RF Medical Officer of Health Richard Hoskins said there had been 15 probable or confirmed cases of mumps in Waikato in the first six months of this year. Waikato parents are being urged to check their children's vaccination records after a surge in the number of mumps cases. Until this year, there were no mumps cases recorded in Waikato since 2012. READ MORE:* Parents urged to vaccinate children as mumps cases rise* Public health warning over mumps outbreak in Auckland* Suspected mumps case under investigation in WellingtonThose 25 cases prompted the Ministry of Health to warn in February of "an increased risk of further outbreaks". There have been 142 mumps cases in Auckland, compared with 35 last year.

Source: Stuff July 05, 2017 01:32 UTC