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                                   Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by a Virus -Para Myxo viruses .Generally Viral infections causes changes in the host cell cytolysis and destructions  of the cells . Hear , Parotids glands are affected and other parts such as Sub-mandibular glands , Testicles , Brain ,Pancreas ,Ovary  and Central Nervous Systems may be affected .The Virus enters through Respiratory tract and spreads by droplet .The affected parts  hyperaemic  and  oedematous  with  pain -usually  young adults  and  children's  are  more caught up by Mumps .              The  patient  suffer  from  fever  and  chill , sometimes Epistaxis  ,Stiffness  of  neck and  pain in  Parotids regions  with swelling  and  increased  salivation - cannot take food  in  more  cases .At  about one  week, the  glands swelling  and  fever  subsides . The  incubation  periods  is  average  of   15-20 days .               But  some  complication  may  arising : Unilateral  or Bilateral