Mumps

Description: A disease of the lymph nodes caused by a virus.

Symptoms: Fever, headache, muscle ache, and swelling of the lymph nodes close to the jaw.

Complications: Meningitis, inflammation of the testicles or ovaries, inflammation of the pancreas and deafness (usually permanent).

Transmission: Spread by coughing and sneezing.

Vaccine: Mumps vaccine (contained in MMR) can prevent this disease.

 

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