And I was also wondering if the common name for "Mumps" was simply "Mumps", or is it something else?
What is the scientific name for the virus "Mumps"?
The mumps virus is a member of Paramixoviradae, genus Rubulavirus. But you'd be hard pressed to even find a doctor or scientists who would call it anything but mumps.
Reply:Mumps: Rubela
Etymology: from plural of obsolete "mump grimace"
An acute contagious virus disease marked by fever, and by swelling, especially of the parotid gland.
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