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Which of the following statement is true about mumps?

A
Salivary glands involvement is limited to parotid
B
The patient is not infectious prior to clinical parotid enlargement
C
Mumps orchitis frequently leads to infertility
D
Meningoencephalitis can precede parotitis
High-Yield Explanation
Mumps may involve parotid, submandibular salivary gland. Patient is infectious 7 days before to 7 days after onset of parotid swelling. Mumps orchitis can lead to atrophy of testis, but does not frequently cause infertility. Meningoencephalitis may occur before, along with or following the parotitis.

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