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head, neck glands, epidemic parotitis, mumps, acute, contagious, viral disease that causes, painful enlargement, the salivary, parotid glands, mumps, a virus which is spread, person-to-person by respiratory droplets, direct contact, articles, been contaminated, infected saliva, parotid glands, salivary glands between the ear, jaw, swollen, unvaccinated children between the ages of 2, most commonly infected, the infection, occur in other age groups, organs involved, the testes, central nervous system, pancreas, incubation period, 12 to 24 days, face pain, swelling, the parotid glands, fever, headache, sore throat, swelling, the temples, jaw, temporomandibular area, additional symptoms in males that associated, testicle pain, testicle lump, scrotal swelling, a physical examination confirms the presence, the swollen glands, no testing, no specific treatment, mumps, symptoms relieved by the application of intermittent ice, heat, neck area, acetaminophen, pain relief, not give aspirin to children, a viral illness, the risk of reye's syndrome, warm salt water gargles, soft foods, extra fluids, help relieve symptoms, probable outcome is good, organs, involved, illness, life-long immunity to mumps occurs, infection of other organ systems, child has mumps, severe headache, persistent drowsiness, eye redness, persistent vomiting, abdominal pain develops, testicle pain, testicle lump occurs, convulsions occur, mmr immunization, vaccine protects against measles, mumps, rubella, given to children 12-15 months old, vaccination is repeated between 4 to 6 years of age, between 11, 12 years of age, not previously given, immunizations, general overview.