After 1 or 2 days, the salivary glands on either side of the mouth may become swollen, hard, and painful. Some ear pain and painful chewing may also occur. Because the infection is viral, it cannot be treated with antibiotics and it usually clears up in around 10 days. For more information and appropriate diagnosis, see your doctor. Of note, the MMR vaccine, of which mumps is a part, provides excellent protection against the virus.
Rubella is a viral disease spread by air-born droplets or close contact to an infected person.
Most cases are so mild that they are hardly noticeable. General ill-feeling and tiredness are the most common symptoms. The rash is similar to that of measles but doesn't spread as much. Fever, headaches and mild joint stiffness and pain are other common complaints. The virus resolves itself and there is no treatment.