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So it can be easily spread by direct contact with saliva, like kissing of an infected person and a healthy person, or can also be spread through sharing objects contaminated with infected saliva (e.g. cups, utensils). This virus can also be spread when by breathing in droplets coming from infected persons cough or sneeze fall on a healthy person.
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Where does mumps spread or how do you get?
im wondering if you can get the mumps from kissing a healthy person xD
What disease does mumps cause?
Mumps (epidemic parotitis) is a viral disease caused by the mumps virus. It is a contagious disease that is spread from person to person through contact with respiratory secretions such as saliva from an infected person. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the droplets aerosolize and can enter the eyes, nose, or mouth of another person. Mumps can also be spread by sharing food and drinks. The virus can also survive on surfaces and then be spread after contact in a similar manner.
Can mumps virus be transmitted while swimming?
Molluscum is spread by skin-to-skin contact. It won't be spread by swimming pool water.
How long does it take to get better after you have mumps?
You are supposed to stay inside for say ten days. So that you should not spread the disease and get the rest. But you have already spread the disease from about one week, before you contracted the mumps.
How long is a person with mumps contagious?
A person infected with mumps can spread the virus to a non-infected person from approximately 3 days before symptoms appear, to 5 days after swelling of the salivary glands.
Is mumps a noncommumicable disease?
NO!!!!! You can spread that like wildfire! Go to bed and rest for a few days, this to shall pass!
How are mumps spread?
Mumps is a contagious disease that is spread from person to person through contact with respiratory secretions such as saliva from an infected person. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the droplets aerosolize and can enter the eyes, nose, or mouth of another person. Mumps can also be spread by sharing food and drinks. The virus can also survive on surfaces and then be spread after contact in a similar manner. A person infected with mumps is contagious from approximately 6 days before the onset of symptoms until about 9 days after symptoms start. The incubation period (time until symptoms begin) can be from 14-25 days but is more typically 16-18 days
Where can you get mumps?
Mumps is a contagious disease that is spread from person to person through contact with respiratory secretions such as saliva from an infected person.Meaning, as long as you don't get in contact with an infected person's bodily fluids, you won't get infected.
Where is Mumps is most commonly found?
The mumps were discovered during the 1900 when the plague was going aroung throughout Europe and Germany. Throughout the year, it has spread more than 50% of the U.S. continent.in india or south asia
Viral disease in which the parotid glands are swollen?
Mumps.
How do you pronounce mumps?
you pronounce the word mumps as : mumps, just as it's spelled.
Is mumps an std?
Mumps is not a STD.
