A viral disease causing painful swelling in the salivary glands is

Measles

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Mumps

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Typhoid

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Cholera

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Solution

The correct option is B Mumps
Mumps is a highly contagious infection spread by a paramyxovirus. The most common symptom of mumps is swollen salivary glands (parotid) glands in the neck, sometimes referred to as a 'hamster face' appearance. The swelling can be on one or both sides of the neck.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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