Mumps
Before vaccines, mumps was a common childhood disease. The most obvious sign of mumps is swelling of the cheeks and jaw, which is caused by inflammation in the salivary glands. Children with mumps usually also get a fever and headache. Generally, mumps is a mild disease, but it does have its serious side...The mumps vaccine we use today was licensed in 1967, and is a live, attenuated (weakened) vaccine.
