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Mumps is a highly contagious viral infection that causes a painful swelling in the parotid salivary glands (parotitis). The disease mostly affects children and babies, but it can also affect adults. Mumps is highly contagious and can spread easily through close contact.
Mumps is caused by a virus called mumps virus. It is a contagious, viral infection that can cause painful swelling in the parotid salivary glands (parotitis). Symptoms of mumps include high fever, cough, and runny nose, red and sore eyes, and a rash. The disease can also lead to pneumonia and encephalitis.
Mumps is a rare disease, with only a few hundred cases reported each year in the United States. However, outbreaks of mumps do occur regularly, especially in places where there is close human contact. This is why it is important for children to be vaccinated against mumps, to reduce their risk of contracting the infection.
