Lesson 5-2:
Proper Care of the Digestive System
Common Ailments of the Digestive System
Proper Care of the Digestive System
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Mumps

Mumps is an infection of salivary glands characterized by swelling below your ears.

Mumps is usually accompanied by fever, headache, and loss of appetite. This disease is caused by a virus that can be transmitted easily through the saliva. You should not use the eating and drinking utensils of a person infected with mumps.