After contracting the mumps virus it can be up to three weeks before the symptoms develop, a fever and swollen glands around the jaw, most children get better within a week to 10 days however the older the child is when catching mumps the more likely he is to develop complications such as meningitis, or swelling and inflammation of the tesicles (in boys) and ovearies (in girls). One in 25 will develop deafness and some never completely recover from the illness.
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