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Mumps - Paper

Mumps

is a disease caused by a virus and occurs only in human beings.
is found all over the world. is a contagious disease when the
salivary glands, on one or both sides of the jaw, swells. usually occurs
in school age children, but young adults may catch the disease. Everyone born
before1957 has already had mumps. After one attack of mumps, you will have
lifelong immunity. The mumps virus is spread by contact of another person's
discharge from the nose or mouth. The virus is present in these discharges from
six days before symptoms to nine days after the glands begin to swell. The virus
will then incubate for two to three weeks before symptoms appear.

Symptoms include ...

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sterility. Mumps is diagnosed by symptoms, but a blood, urine or saliva test
can confirm that you have the virus. Treatment of the virus includes diet of
soft foods, bed rest, and pain relievers. The mumps vaccine is given to
children that are about twelve months old. The vaccine is usually conbined with
measles and rubella vaccines, which is called the MMR ...

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Added: 12/3/2006 02:56:43 AM
Category: Health & Medicine
Type: Free Paper
Words: 256
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