Mumps Viral Infectious Diseases
Mumps Viral Infectious Diseases
A contagious viral infection caused by a paramyxovirus, Rubulavirus. It is spread by direct contact with objects contaminated by infected saliva or airborne infected droplets. It usually occurs in children under the age of 15, though may also occur in adults. It causes painful enlargement of the salivary glands and may affect other organs, especially in adults.
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Facts About Mumps for Adults - Encourages vaccination for adults born after 1956 who have not had the disease or have no documentation of immunity.
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eMedicine - Pediatrics, Mumps - Article by Eileen C Quintana, MD.
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Medinfo: Mumps - Information for patients on mumps, a virus infection which typically causes enlargement of the two salivary glands in the cheeks at the angle of the jaw.
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Pediatric OnCall - A time tested homemade remedy for the treatment of mumps.
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eMedicine - Mumps - Article by Cem S Demirci, MD.
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CDC NIP: Mumps - Directory of factsheets and articles on the disease and its vaccine.
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MedlinePlus: Mumps - Facts about mumps for adults and children. Includes flowchart for neck swelling, prevention and screening information.
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eMedicine Health - Mumps - Features cause, symptoms, tests, and treatment.
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MayoClinic.com - Mumps - Includes signs and symptoms, cause, diagnosis, prevention, and prognosis.
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Mumps -- An Overview - Includes diagnosis, treatment, incidence, complications, social issues, history, and photographs.
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Childhood Infections: Mumps - Description, symptoms, prevention and treatment; aimed at parents.
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Communicable Disease Fact Sheets: Mumps - Information about Mumps from the New York State Department of Health.
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NPR : Search Is On for Source of Iowa Mumps Epidemic - Two infected airline passengers may have helped spread mumps from Iowa to several other Midwestern states, health officials say. The outbreak is the largest in 18 years. [3:55 streaming audio broadcast]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Mumps - Factsheet with cause, prevention, diagnosis, complications, symptoms, and treatment.
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WHO: Mumps Vaccine - Factsheet about the disease and vaccine.
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