Mumps : Causes

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The mumps are caused by a virus, which 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. The parotid glands (the largest salivar...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 18, 2006
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 ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Mumps is a relatively mild short-term viral infection of the salivary glands that usually occurs during childhood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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 no perceivable swelling at all.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Detailed information on mumps, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
Source:StayWell
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, rubella) at about 15 months and between 11 and 12 years of age.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Detailed information on mumps, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
Source:StayWell
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 no perceivable swelling at all.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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 no perceivable swelling at all.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Figure 1 Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by a paramyxovirus. Humans are the only known natural host.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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