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Mumps is a contagious viral infection that used to be common in children before the introduction of the MMR vaccine.
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Causes of mumps
Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, which belongs to a family of viruses known as paramyxoviruses.
Complications of mumps
There are several problems that often occur with mumps. These can be worrying, but they are rarely serious and usually improve as the infection passes.
Introduction
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that used to be common in children before the introduction of the MMR vaccine.
Symptoms of mumps
The symptoms of mumps usually develop 14 to 25 days after a person is infected with the mumps virus (the incubation period).
Treating mumps
Treatment for mumps is focused on relieving symptoms until your bodys immune system fights off the infection. The infection usually passes within a week or two.
