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Mumps is a virus, that is why you should have received a vaccine for this as a child. You certainly received one if you attended public school in the United States because it is a requirement for all children to be vaccinated before being enrolled.

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Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus.
Mumps is caused by mumps virus and not bacteria. It has got a very long incubation period of about 3 weeks.

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Is mumps caused by bacteria or virus?

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