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The mumps are caused by a virus. The virus is spread from person-to-person by respiratory droplets(for example, when you sneeze) or by direct contact with items that have been contaminated with infected saliva.Mumps most commonly occurs in childre...
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When mumps reaches epidemic proportions, diagnosis is relatively easy on the basis of the physical symptoms. The doctor will take the child's temperature, gently palpate(touch) the skin over the parotid glands, and look inside the child's mouth.
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The virus that causes mumps is harbored in the saliva and is spread by sneezing, coughing, and other direct contact with another person's infected saliva. Once the person is exposed to the virus, symptoms generally occur in 14-24 days.
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The paramyxovirus that causes mumps is harbored in the saliva and is spread by sneezing, coughing, and other direct contact with another person's infected saliva. Once the person is exposed to the virus, symptoms generally occur in 14 to 24 days.
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Mumps is a relatively mild short-term viral infection of the salivary glands that usually occurs during childhood. Typically, mumps is characterized by a painful swelling of both cheek areas, although the person could have swelling on one side or ...
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Detailed information on mumps, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
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Mumps A viral infection that causes swelling of the salivary glands, the glands that produce saliva in the mouth, for which there is a vaccine available. Most children are immunized against mumps when they receive the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps,...
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Detailed information on mumps, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
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Mumps is a relatively mild short-term viral infection of the salivary glands that usually occurs during childhood.Typically, mumps is characterized by a painful swelling of both cheek areas, although the person could have swelling on one side or n...
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Mumps is a relatively mild, short-term viral infection of the salivary glands that usually occurs during childhood. Typically, mumps is characterized by a painful swelling of both cheek areas, although the person could have swelling on one side or...
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Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by a paramyxovirus. Humans are the only known natural host.
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