[Buckeye McFrog]

I hope the anti-vaxx crowd is happy.

No one has ever died from the mumps. The fatality rate for the vaccine exceeds that of the disease.

Just sayin'

[ladyjane]

No one has ever died from the mumps.

Not true. The mortality rate is not zero and you can still end up with encephalitis, meningitis, orchitis or permanent deafness.

That said, having had mumps as a child might be protection against developing ovarian cancer.

[FrdmLvr]

Mumps can cause sterility in males.