Twanabasu, SajalHomagain, SushanTuladhar, SucharitaMaskey, SujinaMahaseth, AshikaSubedi, Bhusan KumarRegmi, Dinesh2025-08-032025-08-032024https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1187Sajal Twanabasu Dhading hospital, Dhadingbesi, Dhading, Nepal Sushan Homagain Dhading hospital, Dhadingbesi, Dhading, Nepal Sucharita Tuladhar Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Sujina Maskey Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Ashika Mahaseth Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Bhusan Kumar Subedi Dhading hospital, Dhadingbesi, Dhading, Nepal Dinesh Regmi Dhading hospital, Dhadingbesi, Dhading, NepalAbstract Mumps is a highly contagious viral infection caused by paramyxovirus. It usually presents with fever and parotid gland swelling. It may be associated with complications like aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, oophoritis, orchitis, pancreatitis. The incidence of mumps infection is increasing in Nepal. This paper aims to advocate for the introduction of vaccination against mumps in the national immunization schedule.en-USOther