STORM2K

First of all the US has apx. 231-277 cases of mumps a year. Check out this link.
http://iier.isciii.es/mmwr/preview/mmwr ... d330a1.htm
This outbreak sounds strange to me but then I'm paranoid. I have a couple of questions. I am 54 years old and have never had the mumps or been vaccinated for them. I'm curious about the rest of our Storm2K family.

I am in my late 30's - had the mumps sometime before I started kindergarten.

Kim

I had the mumps...it was either during my preschool or Kindergarten time period.

Eric

I had them all - Mumps, Measles and Chicken Pox (but not all at the same time!). I had the Measles on my birthday and I'll never forget being so sick, that I was supposed to stay in my bedroom, with the shades/curtains drawn and door closed. I was supposed to be resting but all I wanted to do was play outside with the other kids (This was May and I was about 9). So I stood at my window, peeking out, for what seemed like hours. Now I'd love to have that much sleep (but not be sick). That was an awful Birthday!

Mary

Miss Mary wrote:I had them all - Mumps, Measles and Chicken Pox (but not all at the same time!). I had the Measles on my birthday and I'll never forget being so sick, that I was supposed to stay in my bedroom, with the shades/curtains drawn and door closed. I was supposed to be resting but all I wanted to do was play outside with the other kids (This was May and I was about 9). So I stood at my window, peeking out, for what seemed like hours. Now I'd love to have that much sleep (but not be sick). That was an awful Birthday!

Mary

I will never forget the chicken pox because I couldn't go to the State Fair. I think I cried all day. A Dr. I talked to thought perhaps the vaccine that was given in that area must have been bad or inactive and that's what caused the outbreak.

i've had shots for just about everything but the flu. i had chickenpox right after i had my tonsils and adenoids removed when i was 5.