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  • Mumps is an acutely contagious disease caused by a virus that most typically affects young people under the age of 15. In children, mumps can be uncomfortable but is not generally medically dangerous, although its incidence in adults, which is also possible, may be more serious. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Mumps]

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