determined the 3D atomic structure of a key complex in paramyxoviruses, a family of viruses that includes measles, mumps, human parainfluenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Northwestern ...

Here are some of the common questions about the mumps: Electron micrograph of the mumps virus. What is mumps and what happens to your body if you get it? Mumps is an infection from a virus.

The mumps virus is found in saliva and in respiratory droplets in the throat, nose and mouth. The virus spreads in lots of ways: by sneezing, coughing, talking or kissing; by sharing cups ...

A nearly forgotten virus has made a comeback. Mumps sickened nearly 1,100 Americans this year, causing outbreaks among college students and professional hockey players. Nearly twice as many ...

This week, the Cambridge Public Health Department confirmed that more than 40 people at the university have been sickened with the mumps virus. The outbreak began in late February, when two ...