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Mumps

Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with:

  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Muscle aches
  • Tiredness
  • Loss of appetite

After that, the salivary glands under the ears or jaw become swollen and tender. The swelling can be on one or both sides of the face. Symptoms last 7 to 10 days. Serious complications are rare.

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  1. Mumps (National Library of Medicine)  
    Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with: Fever Headache Muscle aches Tiredness Loss of appetite After that, the salivary glands under the ears or jaw become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mumps.html - Health Topics
  2. Mumps 
    Mumps is a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands . The salivary glands ... Mumps is caused by a virus. The virus spreads from person to person by drops of moisture ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001557.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... in its entirety from the CDC MMR (Measles, Mumps, & Rubella) Vaccine Information Statement (VIS): www.cdc.gov/ ... Why get vaccinated? MMR vaccine can prevent measles, mumps, and rubella . MEASLES (M) causes fever, cough, runny ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007603.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Mumps (image) 
    Mumps is a viral infection that leads to painful swelling of the parotid glands. The parotid glands ... on one side more than on the other. Mumps spreads easily by infected saliva. Mumps is preventable ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19961.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... in its entirety from the CDC MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella) Vaccine Information Statement (VIS): www. ... Why get vaccinated? MMRV vaccine can prevent measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella . MEASLES (M) causes fever, cough, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007604.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Salivary Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... also be due to other disorders, such as mumps or Sjogren's syndrome.
    https://medlineplus.gov/salivaryglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  7. MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) 
    ... II (as a combination product containing Measles Vaccine, Mumps Vaccine, Rubella Vaccine) ... ProQuad® (as a combination product containing Measles Vaccine, Mumps Vaccine, Rubella Vaccine, Varicella Vaccine)
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601176.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. Orchitis 
    ... The most common virus that causes orchitis is mumps . It most often occurs in boys after puberty. ... often develops 4 to 6 days after the mumps begins. Orchitis may also occur along with infections ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001280.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Measles (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is no treatment for measles, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. "German measles", ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/measles.html - Health Topics
  10. Rubella (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... it. There is no treatment, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. Centers for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/rubella.html - Health Topics
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