Question

The disease mumps is

• A. Inflammation of tonsil
• B. Infection of skin
• C. Cancer of cheeks
• D. Inflammation of salivary glands

Answer 1

The correct option is D Inflammation of salivary glands

• Mumps is an acute infectious and contagious disease caused by a mumps virus of the genus
• Rubulavirus and characterized by fever, inflammation and swelling of the parotid gland and sometimes of other salivary glands.
• The main symptom of mumps is painful and swollen parotid (salivary) glands, which cause the person's cheeks to puff out.
• The MMR vaccine is commonly given at an early age to help the body become immune to the virus.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.