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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.
How was mumps first used?
Mumps wasn't used as anything. Mumps is a disease, and was at first very lethal.
Where does mumps spread or how do you get?
im wondering if you can get the mumps from kissing a healthy person xD
How mumps are transmitted?
Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva from the mouth and discharge from the nose and throat of infected person.
If boyfriend has the mumps can you also be infected?
yes, the mumps are contagious;contagious means it can be passed on from one person to another.
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.
When did mumps first appear?
Mumps has always been a viral disease, so origins are now known. It was first described by Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE
How is mumps diagnosed?
i dont know i am trying to find out
A person who has recovered from mumps is protected from contracting the disease by?
Active immunity.
When a person has mumps which salivary glands are affected?
When a person has mumps, typically the parotid glands are affected. These are the largest salivary glands and are located near the ears, causing swelling in that area.
What part of the world was mumps first discovered?
Hippocrates an ancient Greek physician described an outbreak of mumps in the 5th century B.C..
How a person gets infects with the parasites of mumps?
Mumps is spread through contact with nose and throat secretions of infected people and in airborne droplets released when an infected person sneezes or coughs. A person with mumps can infect others for several days before and after he or she develops symptoms. The disease spreads easily in areas where infants and children gather, for example in health centers and schools.
