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Mumps, also known as epidemic parotitis, is a viral disease caused by the mumps virus. Initial signs and symptoms often include fever, muscle pain, headache, and feeling tired. This is often followed by painful swelling of one or both parotid glands. Mumps can complicate into pancreatitis, meningitis, encephalitis, orchitis, and epididymitis.
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