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Mumps

  • Mumps Home
  • Basics
  • Reporting Mumps
  • For Health Professionals
  • Statistics

Related Topics

  • Immunization
  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Rubella (German Measles)
  • Infectious Diseases A-Z
  • Reportable Infectious Diseases
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Reporting Mumps

On this page:
What to report
How to report
Submitting clinical materials
Who is required to report
More about infectious disease reporting
More about mumps


What to report

Mumps must be reported to MDH within one working day.

Case definition

Mumps Clinical Information
Information on mumps for health care professionals, including epidemiology, testing, and post-exposure and vaccination recommendations.

How to report mumps

  • Mumps Reporting Form
    The Mumps Reporting Form can be used to report this disease.
  • Phone
    Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.

Submitting clinical materials

For mumps, submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required by rule.

  • Clinical Materials
    Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.
    • Lab Testing for Mumps at the MDH Public Health Laboratory

Who is required to report

  • Health care practitioners (health care facilities, medical laboratories, and in certain circumstances veterinarians and veterinary medical laboratories) are required to report disease to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota state law.
    • Unless previously reported, every licensed health care provider who provides care to any patient who has, is suspected of having, or has died from a reportable disease is required to report.
  • Any person in charge of any institution, school, child care facility, or camp is also required to report disease to MDH.
  • Persons Required to Report Disease
    More information about who is required to report disease.

More about infectious disease reporting

Infectious Disease Reporting
Find out which infectious diseases must be reported by law in Minnesota, who is required to report diseases, how each disease can be reported, and download the appropriate forms.

More about mumps

Mumps
Information on mumps from the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Last Updated: 06/18/2025

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