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.
Mumps is caused by a virus, so it is a pathogenic disease.
Mumps.
Mumps is an infectious disease.
Mumps is an infectious disease.
Mumps is an infectious disease.
Yes, the noun 'mumps' is a plural, uncountable noun, a word for an infectious disease.
Can Mumps cause permanent sterility?
Yes.
Mumps wasn't used as anything. Mumps is a disease, and was at first very lethal.
It is a virus.
The viruses in mumps vaccines are live attenuated strains, meaning they have been weakened so they cannot cause the disease in healthy individuals. These modified viruses can still stimulate an immune response, allowing the body to recognize and fight off the actual mumps virus if encountered in the future. The attenuation process ensures that while the immune system is trained to respond, the vaccine does not lead to the symptoms of mumps.
Mumps is a childhood disease that causes the salivary glands in the jaw to swell dramatically. It is a viral infection that can also cause symptoms such as fever, headache, and muscle aches. Vaccination has greatly reduced the incidence of mumps in recent years.