Mumps - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Mumps also called parotitis is a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands, one of three pairs of saliva-producing (salivary) glands, situated below and in front of the ears.

Symptoms-

Fever

Headache

Loss of appetite

Muscle and body aches

Pain while chewing or swallowing

Swollen, painful salivary glands on one or both sides of the face (parotitis)

Weakness and fatigue

Causes-
The cause of Mumps is the mumps virus, which spreads easily from person to person through infected saliva.

Specialists to visit
Infectious Disease Doctor
Pediatrician

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References
https://www.nhs.uk
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://www.healthline.com