How do you get Mumps?

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Mumps is a human disease (human reservoir). While persons with asymptomatic or nonclassical infection can transmit the virus, no carrier state is known to exist. Transmission of mumps occurs through airborne transmission or direct contact with infected droplet nuclei or saliva.

Mumps contagiousness is similar to that of influenza and rubella, but less than that for measles or chickenpox. The infectious period is considered to be from 3 days before to the 4th day of active disease; virus has been isolated from saliva 7 days before to 9 days after onset of parotitis. Mumps incidence peaks predominantly in winter-spring, but the disease is endemic year-round.

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Mumps are very contagious, similar to a cold or the flu. The person with mumps should avoid contact with others for at least 5 days. You can contract mumps from an infected person through sneezing, coughing, touching, etc.

The best protection against mumps is to have the vaccine. Make sure you're current on all immunizations!

mumps is located in the saliva.
it is transmitted
1-using the patients tools at a dentist.
2-droplets

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