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Mumps in Belgium

Prior to the introduction of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in Belgium in 1985, the incidence of mumps was about 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This incidence dropped to about 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, after adding the second dose of MMR to the vaccination schedule. Latest reports on the surveillance of mumps cases in Belgium are available below.

Mumps in Europe

For the latest figures on mumps cases in Europe, consult the Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) or the ECDC’s epidemiological Report.

Mumps in the world

For the latest figures on mumps cases around the world, consult the monitoring system of the World Health Organization (WHO).

You can find additional statistics in the reports below.

Sciensano & Mumps

Sciensano is responsible for the surveillance of mumps in Belgium and coordinates different surveillance networks. Sciensano is also the National Reference Centre (NRC) for mumps, measles and rubella. We focus on research of vaccine efficacy, investigate outbreaks and measure the seroprevalence in the population.

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