mumps warning for students

Mumps is a viral infection of the salivary glands. It's spread through coughing, sneezing and saliva.

Symptoms include the swelling of the glands closest to the jaw -- hence the name "mumps." In addition, most patients with mumps have a fever with a headache and muscle aches. In severe cases, mumps can case deafness, a miscarriage in women or sterility in men.