Mumps Summary Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with Fever Headache Muscle aches Tiredness Loss of appetite After that, the salivary glands under the ears or jaw become swollen and tender. The swelling can be on one or both sides of the face. Symptoms last 7 to 10 days. Serious complications are rare. You can catch mumps by being with another person who has it. There is no treatment for mumps, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. Before the routine vaccination program in the United States, mumps was a common illness in infants, children and young adults. Now it is a rare disease in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Start Here About Mumps Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mumps Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Mumps American Academy of Family Physicians Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Foundation for Infectious Diseases National Foundation for Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Mumps National Institutes of Health Related Issues Complications of Mumps Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine: Vaccine Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travelers’ Health: Mumps Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adults Facts about Mumps for Adults National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Women Measles, Mumps, Rubella and the MMR Vaccine during Pregnancy Organization of Teratology Information Specialists Array MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mumps Mumps (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Orchitis Prevention and Risk Factors Mumps – Vaccine Q and A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Transmission of Mumps Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statistics and Research Mumps Cases and Outbreaks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Images Mumps Photos Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Patient Handouts Mumps: Information for Parents Array Men Orchitis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Journal Articles Mumps Symptoms Signs and Symptoms of Mumps Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
