What is Mumps?
[[File:Mumps virions, thin sectioned TEM 8757 lores.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''''Mumps''''']] '''Mumps''' is a [[viral]] [[disease]]. Only humans get it. Some of the most common [[symptom]]s are [[fever]], [[headache]]s, swelling of the [[parotoid gland]]s, sore throat, and [[orchitis]] (which means swelling of the testicles). Mumps can be diagnosed by the increase in alpha amylase isoenzymes in blood plasma. The [[MMR vaccine]] stops [[measles]], mumps and [[rubella]]. Hence we can say that mumps can be prevented by MMR vaccination. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Diseases caused by viruses]]