The following links are in English Mumps Mumps is a contagious infection that causes pain and swelling in glands that produce saliva for the mouth, especially the parotid glands in the cheek. Mumps is caused by a virus that spreads in the nasal fluids, saliva and urine of infected persons. This gives an appearance rather like a hamster with food in it's cheeks. Although mumps does not usually cause serious long term problems, the acute symptoms, such as severe swelling of the salivary glands under the jaw bone, can be very uncomfortable. Although mumps does not usually cause serious longterm problems, the acute symptoms, such as severe swelling of the salivary glands under the jaw bone, can be very uncomfortable.
Adults are more likely to have serious complications if they become infected.
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