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What organ is the digstive system is called mumps if is imflamated?
The salivary glands in the digestive system can become inflamed in a condition called mumps. Mumps is caused by a viral infection and is characterized by swelling and pain in the affected glands, typically the parotid glands located near the ears. It can cause fever, headache, and difficulty chewing or swallowing.
What gland is infected when one has the mumps?
The parotid gland is infected when one has the mumps. The virus leads to inflammation and swelling of the parotid glands, causing characteristic jaw and face swelling.
Could measles make your parotid glands swell?
Measles typically do not cause swelling of the parotid glands. Swelling of the parotid glands is more commonly associated with mumps, which is a different viral infection. Measles typically presents with symptoms like fever, rash, cough, and runny nose.
What is viral specificity?
Viruses are highly specific and can only attack particular cells of a particular organism. Ex. Polio virus attacks nerve cells Mumps virus attacks salivary glands Hepatitis virus attacks liver cells
Is night blindness a communicable disease?
Of course not. Night blindness is a temporary condition based on circumstances of light-dark. It is not a disease. Communicable diseases must have a carrier and a receiver; one person has to give the disease to another person, and so on. Measles and Mumps are communicable diseases, for two examples.
What organ is the digstive system is called mumps if is imflamated?
The salivary glands in the digestive system can become inflamed in a condition called mumps. Mumps is caused by a viral infection and is characterized by swelling and pain in the affected glands, typically the parotid glands located near the ears. It can cause fever, headache, and difficulty chewing or swallowing.
How is mumps diagnosed?
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Is mumps a viral infection of the salivary gland?
No. It's caused by a viral infection in the salivary glands.
An inflammation of what structure is called mumps?
Mumps is, among other symptoms, inflammation of the parotid glands. These salivary glands are found on either cheek.
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.
What childhood disease causes the salivary glands in the jaw to swell dramatically?
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.
What are some facts about the mumps?
Mumps may cause testicular swelling and rash in addition to swelling of the salivary glands.
What is the scientific name for the mumps?
Epidemic parotitis because it affects the parotid glands and is contagious and caused epidemics in history.The scientific name for mumps is Epidemic parotitis. The virus can cause pain, fever and swelling in the salivary glands.
What childhood disease is an acute infection of one pair of salivary glands?
Mumps.
In which common childhood disease do the biggest salivary glands become enlarged?
That would be mumps.
What infection is characterized by the swelling of the salivary glands located just in front of the ears?
mumps
What gland is infected when one has the mumps?
The parotid gland is infected when one has the mumps. The virus leads to inflammation and swelling of the parotid glands, causing characteristic jaw and face swelling.
