Mumps is a viral illness of the parotid salivary glands.
These glands are located just below and in front of the ears.
They make saliva, which drains into the mouth and helps to
break up and absorb food. Rarely, the sub maxillary and
sublingual salivary glands are affected.
through airborne droplets from the coughs and sneezes of
contaminated people. Symptoms usually appear 2-3 weeks
after coming into contact with the disease, but it can take
longer. Mumps is normally a mild illness; although in some
cases there can be harsh complications, such as deafness and
meningitis. This is why children are vaccinated against mumps.
Since 1968, when the childhood measles, mumps and rubella
(MMR) immunization was introduced, mumps has become less
common in USA. However, in recent years there has been an
increase in cases of mumps because some parents have
chosen not to let their child have the MMR vaccine.
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