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Mumps: Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to ... more about Mumps.
Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mumps is available below.
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Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to prevent them. As with many other diseases, measles, mumps, and rubella generally are more severe in adults than in children. Most adults are immune to all three infections because they had them (or a vaccine) as children. (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)
Acute, inflammatory, contagious disease caused by Rubulavirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes; spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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