Mumps
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is a disease caused by a virus and occurs only in human beings.
is found all over the world. is a contagious disease when the
salivary glands, on one or both sides of the jaw, swells. usually occurs
in school age children, but young adults may catch the disease. Everyone born
before1957 has ....
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.... of the pancreas). One of every four male adults with the virus
will develop orchtis,which is inflammation of the testes. Sometimes females
will have inflammation of the ovaries. Extremely rare cases will result in
sterility. Mumps is diagnosed by symptoms, but a blood, urine or saliva test
can confirm that you have the virus. Treatment of the virus includes diet of
soft foods, bed rest, and pain relievers. The mumps vaccine is given to
children that are about twelve months old. The vacc ....
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