Infectious diseases — mumps: Mumps is an infectious disease caused by which type of pathogen? Context: Consider common childhood illnesses and their etiologic agents. Choose the correct causative agent.

Q: Infectious diseases — mumps: Mumps is an infectious disease caused by which type of pathogen? Context: Consider common childhood illnesses and their etiologic agents. Choose the correct causative agent.

Concept Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus, leading to painful swelling of the parotid glands, fever, and malaise. Bacterial and fungal agents do not cause classic mumps. Final Answer Virus (paramyxovirus).

Difficulty: Easy

Virus (a paramyxovirus)
Bacterium (streptococcus)
Fungus (candida)
Protozoan (amoeba)

Correct Answer: Virus (a paramyxovirus)

Explanation:

Concept
Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus, leading to painful swelling of the parotid glands, fever, and malaise. Bacterial and fungal agents do not cause classic mumps.

Final Answer
Virus (paramyxovirus).

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