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Mumps is a disease caused by a virus.
- It may cause the glands in the neck area, in front of the ears, to swell. These glands are called the parotid glands.
- It can affect the glands on one or both sides of the neck.
- Rarely, other glands under the tongue, under the jaw or in the chest may also be involved.
- Mumps usually lasts about 10 to 12 days, but swelling may last for another week.
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