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Alternate Name(s): Epidemic parotitis ...... Mumps is an acute , contagious, viral disease that causes painful enlargement of the salivary or parotid glands.
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Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. Mumps causes ... You can catch mumps by being with another person who has it. There is no treatment for mumps, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. Mumps used to be ... Facts about Mumps for Adults(National Foundation for Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF...
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Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus. Of the more common childhood illnesses, it is the disease with the longest incubation period and can take as long as three weeks from infection to outbreak, which can make it difficult to track down the source of infection. ... Children's health facts...
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Mumps is a very contagious viral disease. ... Mumps is spread by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and throat of infected persons. ... Return to Infectious Facts Index...
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Facts About Mumps for Adults What is mumps? Mumps is an acute viral disease that is spread from person to person by coughing or sneezing. People who have mumps may spread the infection to others, even when they do not have any symptoms or their illness is mild.
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MUMPS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MUMPS ( M assachusetts General Hospital U tility M ulti- P rogramming S ystem), or alternatively M , is a programming language created in the late 1960s, originally for use in the healthc...
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Did you know that mumps is now considered mainly a childhood disease. But it used to be known as a disease afflicting armies. Mumps was one of the leading causes of hospitalization during World War I. ... Mumps - The Facts Related Articles ... home > healthy kids center > healthy kids a-z list > mumps - the facts article...
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home > healthy kids center > healthy kids a-z list > mumps facts article ... Mumps is an acute (sudden and short lived) viral illness, mumps usually presents with inflammation of the salivary glands, particularly the parotid glands. A child with mumps often looks like a chipmunk with a full ... Mumps Facts Related Articles...
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Mumps; Resources for Child Care Givers; ... Home ; Site Index ; Facts Index ... Mumps in the Child Care Setting...
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