Mumps may cause testicular swelling and rash in addition to swelling of the salivary glands.
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.
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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.
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The Mumps virus is characterized by swelling of the parotid glands, salivary glands and other epithelial tissues, causing high morbidity (illness) and in some cases more serious complications such as deafness or damage to the testes.
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.
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.
Inflammation of the parotid glands caused by a myxovirus, such as mumps virus, is known as mumps. Mumps is a contagious viral infection that primarily affects the salivary glands, leading to swelling and inflammation, particularly of the parotid glands located on the sides of the face. Symptoms may include fever, headache, and swelling of the cheeks or jaw. Vaccination with the MMR vaccine is effective in preventing mumps infection.
The Mumps virus is characterized by swelling of the parotid glands, salivary glands and other epithelial tissues, causing high morbidity (illness) and in some cases more serious complications such as deafness or damage to the testes.
No. It's caused by a viral infection in the salivary glands.
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.