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No. There is a medication for mumps.
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.
You can catch a stomach bug by not washing your hands and you can catch it from a friend or family member.
mumps is a virus
When you come in contact with a patient of mumps, you can catch the same. There is very long incubation period for the mumps, as compared to other viral infections. That is about three weeks.
No, Mumps is caused by a virus and is contagious.
Rubulavirus in the family Paramyxoviridae
Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, a member of the Paramyxoviridae family. It was first identified in the 1930s, but the virus is believed to have existed for centuries prior, with historical references suggesting it may have been recognized in ancient times. The disease primarily spreads through respiratory droplets and can lead to swelling of the salivary glands. Vaccination efforts, especially with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, have significantly reduced its incidence in many parts of the world.
Mumps can begin as early as 9 months. Immunizations should begin by 18 months.
No. The mumps virus is an enveloped single-stranded, linear negative-sense RNA virus of the Rubulavirus genus and Paramyxovirus family.
because yuu touch each other. and then it passes on.
A baby of the family is either the youngest member of the family, or a member of an immediate family who is treated as if he or she is the youngest member of the family.