Mumps is an extremely contagious viral infection that usually affects children. The most recognizable symptom is swelling of the salivary glands. read more
Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite, followed by swollen salivary glands. You can protect yourself and your family against mumps with vaccination. read more
Mumps-induced pancreatitis is a temporary condition. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The mumps virus also leads to permanent hearing loss in about 5 out of every 10,000 cases. The virus damages the cochlea, one of the structures in your inner ear that facilitates hearing. read more
MUMPS (Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System), or M, is a general-purpose computer programming language that provides ACID (Atomic, Consistent, Isolated, and Durable) transaction processing. read more