Mumps

Mumps (epidemic parotitis) is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Before the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide. It is still a significant threat to health in the third world, and outbreaks still occur sporadically in developed countries.
==Mumps in Nantucket Series== 
David Lisketter inadvertently infected tribe members of the Olmecs, thereby rendering the male members of the tribe sterile and destroying their civilization.
Category:Diseases