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My sister says she has parotitis. are family members more likely to get the same thing?
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Usually not: Only the individuals who experience recurrent parotitis often have a positive family history.
Answered 6/1/2012
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If she had mumps,: Transmission could occur but she may have bacterial parotitis which is not spread from person to person.
Answered 11/22/2013
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