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Mumps is caused by a virus, not a microbe in the traditional sense. Specifically, it is caused by the mumps virus, which is a member of the Paramyxoviridae family. Unlike bacteria, viruses like the mumps virus cannot reproduce on their own and require a host cell to replicate. Vaccination has effectively reduced the incidence of mumps in many parts of the world.

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