Mumps — Norway
Around 80 cases of the mumps (called kusma in Norwegian) have been recorded in Norway recently, mostly among college students. The outbreak began in Trondheim, but residents of Oslo, Bergen and elsewhere along the west coast have also fallen ill.
Mumps is caused by a virus that leaves those infected with painful swelling of the glands in their neck. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, fatigue and, ultimately, the swelling. It’s mostly viewed as a children’s disease but can also
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