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Mumps Definition
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  • Mumps
A person with mumps has a viral infection of the parotid gland, which makes saliva for the mouth. Inflammation of the parotid gland causes it to swell. Images

A successful mumps vaccination program has made mumps very rare in the US. No more than 800 cases per year reported in the US.

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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