Mumps

Childhood disease causing swollen cheeks. Paramyxovirus causing parotitis and potential orchitis in males.

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The virus has a sinister preference for glandular tissue throughout the body. While everyone knows about salivary gland swelling, mumps can also attack pancreas, ovaries, breasts, and thyroid - essentially any glandular tissue becomes a potential target for this opportunistic invader.

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