Chapter 23, Problem 6CT

Summary Introduction

To answer:

The respiratory therapy student asked about the mumps, but textbook covers a chapter on the digestive system disease. The teacher tells that the mumps virus is respiratory, why both sources are accurate and explain?

Introduction:

Mumps is a viral disease that is caused by the mumps virus. It comes under the genus Rubulavirus and family Paramyxoviridiae. The primary infection with the mumps virus causes illness. Symptoms of the mumps include inflammation of the salivary glands, sore throat, and fever.