Although mumps dose not have as great an impact as measles on the health of children, the disease can be uncomfortable and distressing for children and their families, particularly those who suffer with complications. In some cases, mumps may cause hearing loss and meningitis. In fact, in the absence of immunization, mumps is the most common cause of viral meningitis. Up to 19 percent of mumps cases will develop meningitis. Deaths from mumps are rare.
Rubella is a highly infectious disease which mostly affects children, adolescents and young adults.
Rubella developing after birth is usually a very mild disease especially in children, that can led to fever, sore throat, swollen glands and small red spots that last a few days. The greatest danger of rubella is to unborn babies particularly if a woman catches rubella during the first three months of pregnancy. The virus can infect the fetus and cause her to lose the baby or the baby to be born with a number of serious problems, including heart disease, blindness, hearing loss or learning problems. This is called the congenital rubella syndrome. You can protect your child from Measles, Mumps and Rubella through vaccination.