Most often, the cause is mumps, a contagious paramyxovirus characterized by symptoms such as swelling of the salivary glands and a tender, swollen jaw. Other viral causes include influenza (the ...

Michigan has identified 11 confirmed or probable mumps infections thus far in 2025. The contagious viral infection, which affects the salivary glands and causes painful swelling of the jaw ...

What is Mumps? The salivary glands are located under the ears on the side of the face. Therefore, people who have mumps, the ...

Common childhood infections once considered mere inconveniences may provide unexpected long-term benefits. Emerging research ...

According to the Washington State Department of Health, mumps is a disease caused by a virus that affects the salivary glands. It spreads through salivary droplets transmitted through the air by ...

With measles now spreading into Indiana, the Monroe County Health Department is offering a vaccine clinic on April 21.

Mumps is a self-limiting, airborne, viral disease which presents as fever and headache in mostly children and adolescents, with painful swelling of the salivary glands (parotid glands) on both ...