MUMPS

Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the mumps virus, which belongs to a group of viruses known as paramyxoviruses.
Update: Rise in mumps cases reported in Maryland, United States.
Cause: Mumps virus (family: Paramyxoviridae)
Transmission: Respiratory droplets & contact with infected saliva.
Incubation: 16–18 days (12–25 days)
Key symptoms: Fever, headache, face pain, swelling of parotid glands
Complications: Encephalitis, Sensorineural hearing loss, Orchitis
Treatment: Symptomatic care
Prevention: MMR vaccine (Measles–Mumps–Rubella)