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    The mumps is a contagious viral infection that affects the parotid glands located below and in front of the ears, causing them to swell. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets from coughing, sneezing, or direct contact. Common symptoms include swollen glands, fever, headache, and pain while eating or talking. While most cases resolve within two weeks with rest and soft foods, complications can occasionally occur. An outbreak tends to happen every 3 to 5 years, with over 1,000 cases reported in the U.S. in 2014. The mumps virus is the cause and there is no antibiotic treatment, only supportive care for symptoms.

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    The mumps is a contagious viral infection that affects the parotid glands located below and in front of the ears, causing them to swell. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets from coughing, sneezing, or direct contact. Common symptoms include swollen glands, fever, headache, and pain while eating or talking. While most cases resolve within two weeks with rest and soft foods, complications can occasionally occur. An outbreak tends to happen every 3 to 5 years, with over 1,000 cases reported in the U.S. in 2014. The mumps virus is the cause and there is no antibiotic treatment, only supportive care for symptoms.

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    MUMPS

    BY: J A C K M A R T H A , B R A I D E N W I L L S , A N D
    OW E N D AU GH E RT Y

    INTRODUCTION
    What are the mumps?
    Mumps is also known as parotitis.
    The mumps is a viral infection that is transmitted by and affects only humans.
    This viral infection primarily affects the parotid glands, which are a pair of glands
    that produce saliva. The parotid glands are located below and in front of the ears.
    If you contract the mumps, it can cause swelling in one or both parotid glands.
    What causes the mumps?
    The mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. The mumps virus is highly
    contagious, and it is most commonly spread from person to person via
    respiratory droplets.

    SYMPTOMS
    Symptoms of Mumps usually begin to appear after having this virus for 2-3
    weeks.
    Symptoms Include: swollen/painful glands on side of face, fever, headache,
    muscle ache, weakness, fatigue, loss in appetite, and pain while chewing or
    swallowing.
    Although many symptoms can come from mumps, many people infected
    with the disease experience very mild or no symptoms at all.

    CAUSES
    The mumps is caused by a Virus.
    The virus is spread from person to person by drops of moisture from
    respiratory tact, such as when you sneeze.
    It also spread through direct contact with items that have infected saliva on
    them.

    TREATMENTS
    Mumps is a virus, so some drugs like antibiotics are ineffective to the
    disease.
    Applying ice packs to swollen areas can help.
    Changing your diet to mainly soft foods like soup or yogurts will ease pain
    off of swollen glands around the mouth area.
    Most people can recover from an uncomplicated case of mumps in around
    two weeks.
    Usually, after about a week of diagnosis from a doctor, the person with
    mumps can again travel to school or work.

    STATISTICS
    Number of people infected of the mumps since 2010
    Year
    Cases
    An outbreak
    2010
    2,612
    of the mumps
    2011
    370
    usually
    2012
    229
    occurs every
    2014
    1,223
    3 to 5 years.
    2015
    853

    WORKS CITED
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mumps/basics/symptoms/co
    n-20019914
    https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001557.htm
    http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/about/signs-symptoms.html
    http://www.healthline.com/health/mumps#Symptoms2

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