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About Mumps. Mumps is a disease caused by a virus that usually spreads through saliva (spit). It can infect many parts of the body, especially the parotid salivary glands. These glands, which make saliva for the mouth, are found toward the back of each cheek, in the area between the ear and jaw. In cases of mumps, these glands typically swell and become painful.
Mumps is a systemic disease characterized by swelling of one or more salivary glands, usually the parotid glands. Parotitis tends to occur early and may first be noted as an earache or pain on palpitation at the angle of the jaw. Symptoms tend to decrease after one week and usually resolve after ten days.