MUMPS : SYMPTOMS , CAUSES , TREATMENTS , PREVENTIONS
MUMPS Mumps is an extremely contagious viral infection of the salivary glands that most commonly affects children . the most obvious symptoms is swelling of the salivary glands , giving the patients a " hamster - like " face . The affected salivary glands are called the parotid glands , sometimes the mumps virus can also inflammation of testis , ovary , pancreas , or meninges. To reduce the spread of mumps , the MMR vaccine is often given at an early age to build immunity to the virus . since the MMR vaccinations was brought in, there has been a 99 percent decrease in mumps cases in the United States . SYMPTOMS OF MUMPS The symptoms of mumps normally appear 2-3 weeks after the patient has been infection . however, almost 20 percent of people with the virus do not suffer any symptoms at all . Initially , flu - like symptoms will appear , such as : body aches headache loss of appetite and / or nausea general fatigue...