What Is the Mumps?
4. Fever
One way that our immune systems deal with unwelcome intruders like viruses is to make the body so warm that they struggle to survive. This is a common response that is known as a fever. Fever is a common symptom of the mumps, and chills are also likely to not be far behind.
Aching muscles and joints are other possible symptoms that is also the result of an immune response. Fatigue is also a possibility, and many patients with the mumps are likely to have headaches. Some patients will also lose their appetite. The symptoms will only be very mild in some people, while some may not have any symptoms at all.
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