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Also known as epidemic parotitis, parotitis

Mumps is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable viral disease caused by the mumps virus. Initial symptoms of mumps are non-specific and include fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, and loss of appetite. These symptoms are usually followed by painful swelling around the side of the face (the parotid glands, called parotitis), which is the most common symptom of a mumps infection. Symptoms typically occur 16 to 18 days after exposure to the virus. About one-third of people with a mumps infection do not have any symptoms (asymptomatic).

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Mumps is a contagious viral disease that starts with fever and body aches, then typically progresses to painful swelling of the glands on the sides of the face. It matters because it's preventable through vaccination, though some infected people have no symptoms at all and can still spread the virus to others.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name: Mumps
Medical condition.synonyms: Epidemic parotitis
Medical condition.field: Infectious disease
Medical condition.image: Mumps PHIL 130 lores.jpg
Medical condition.caption: Child with mumps showing characteristic facial swelling
Medical condition.symptoms: Parotitis and non-specific symptoms such as fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, and loss of appetite
Medical condition.complications: Deafness, inflammatory conditions such as orchitis, oophoritis, and pancreatitis, and rarely sterility
Medical condition.onset: 7–25 days after exposure
Medical condition.duration: Usually less than two weeks
Medical condition.causes: Mumps virus
Medical condition.risks: Exposure to someone with mumps