What the heck is the mumps and the measels?

Question

Do they kill you?I've always wondered since I was a little kid,which was about 8 years ago (I'm 11 now)

Answer 1

Mumps is infection of salivary glands, usually the parotid. Measles presents with fever and a rash. appearing from the neck and face and going down. Their complications can kill, such as encephalitis. Measles is still one of the top five killers of under- five children in the third world. Its other complications include pneumonia, persistent diarrhea, malnutrition, blindness due to vitamin A deficiency and flaring up of tuberculosis.

Answer 2

Swelling of the salivary glands---mumps

Measles----sort of like chicken pox...but worse.

Kids used to get these all the time....with mumps the swelling could be on one side of your face or both.

When I was kid....I had the mumps( both sides),measles and chicken pox. Vaccinations were not required.

The interesting thing is when some kid got the chicken pox..the whole neighbor hood would send their kid to play with the one infected.
These type of diseases are not fatal to most kids.....but is very very bad if an adult gets any of them.

I believe these vaccinations people are getting weakens the immune system and people are more prone to get sick.....again this is my opinion.

Answer 3

mumps and measels are two different types of diseases...no it wont kill u..yes it is contagious...its like the chicken pox...it will eventually go away...

Answer 4

you pondered what mumps and measles were when you were three? i was still crapping my pants and putting peas up my nose by that time.

Answer 5

Generally they won't kill you, but are both highly contagious.

Check the links below for more details on each.