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Is mumps alive?
No: Mumps is a virus, and by definition viruses are nonliving, neither dead or alive.
Which of these is caused by a virus flu warts mumps?
The flu, warts and mumps are all caused by different viruses. The flu is caused by any of the influenza viruses, warts are caused by certain strains of human papillomavirus, and mumps are caused by the mumps virus.
What are some other viruses onther than the flu?
There are so many. Chickenpox,HIV,Mumps etc
Can mumps virus lead to chickenpox?
Mumps and chickenpox are separate illnesses caused by different viruses. Mumps virus does not cause chickenpox, and mumps does not lead to chickenpox.
Who discovered vaccination against mumps?
Maurice Hilleman developed the first effective mumps vaccine in 1963. It was tested and became commercially available in 1967. It was created from live mumps viruses. Before that, starting in 1950, there had been a vaccine made from killed mumps viruses but it was not very effective or long-lasting.
What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chicken pox measles and mumps?
These diseases are caused by "viruses".
What is paramyxovirus?
a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
What is the disease virus?
Cold viruses, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella etc.
Do the mumps need a food source to live?
No. The mumps are caused by a virus. Viruses do not eat. They hi-jack living cells and turn them into virus factories.
Why antibiotics can not be used on mumps?
Mumps is caused due to viral infection of salivary glands. Antibiotics acts only on bacteria. They have absolutely no effect on viruses. Mumps also cause testicle pain in adults.
Why do people call viruses living when they are not?
Computer viruses can mimic the self replicating abilities of a virus. Hence they were nicknamed this.
Are mumps caused by microbes?
Mumps are caused by a virus so it depends what you consider a microbe. Some microbiologists consider viruses to be microbes and some don't because they are technically non-living.
