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Mumps is an acute viral illness. Parotitis and orchitis were described by Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE.

It was discovered in 1934 that mumps could be transmitted from infected patients to rhesus monkeys; it was also demonstrated that mumps was caused by a filterable agent present in saliva. This agent was later shown to be a virus.

Mumps Virus Specimen Collection Form

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Used to document Mumps Virus Specimen Collections; provided by California Department of Public Health:

Mumps Case Report Form

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Used to document and report Mumps cases; provided by California Department of Public Health:

Mumps Outbreak Quicksheet

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This resource provides modes of transmission, communicability, susceptubility, exposure and incubation period for the mumps virus:

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