Christianity. In the course of the fourth century, the Roman world became increasingly Christian, and the Byzantine Empire was certainly a Christian state. In the course of the fourth century, the Roman world became increasingly Christian, and the Byzantine Empire was certainly a Christian state.
What is mumps? Mumps is an illness caused by a virus. It usually happens in childhood. Mumps are easily spread by airborne droplets from the upper respiratory tract. The disease usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to appear. Since the introduction of the mumps vaccine, cases of mumps in the U.S. are uncommon. What are the symptoms of mumps? Many children have no or very mild symptoms. The following are the most common symptoms of mumps that may be seen in both adults and children:
1 Mumps virus causes fever, headache, muscle pain, loss of appetite, and swollen glands. 2  It can lead to deafness, meningitis (infection of the brain and spinal cord covering), painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries, and rarely sterility.3  Rubella virus causes rash, arthritis (mostly in women), and mild fever. Measles virus causes rash, cough, runny nose, eye irritation, and fever. 2  It can lead to ear infection, pneumonia, seizures (jerking and staring), brain damage, and death. 3  Mumps virus causes fever, headache, muscle pain, loss of appetite, and swollen glands.