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Mumps | Children’s Health Illness | How it spreads

Mumps is generally a health illness which is usually caused by a virus. Generally, it affects the glands on each side of the face. Typically, these glands are called parotid glands, it makes you develop saliva. Those swollen glands might be tender or painful. Mumps diseases are not that much common in the US because of vaccines. But outbreaks of disease do happen. Especially, people who are not vaccinated are at greatest risk of getting an infection. People who are Vaccinated and who got mumps infection typically experience milder symptoms and some complications.But there is no particular treatment drugs. Usually, treatment helps you to relieve pain and discomfort. Symptoms Usually, the first symptoms of mumps are very mild. Some of the people won’t experience any symptoms and they don't know that they are infected. Symptoms usually show up at the time of infection. The incubation period is usually the time between the infection and illness which can range from seven to 25 days. So...