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A member asked:
How come i have parotitis, but nobody else in the family has it?
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It's not genetic: Or contagious. Often due to dehydration, stones or strictures in the gland or occasionally an autoimmune problem like sjogren's syndrome. You would not expect anyone else in the family to get it.
Answered 6/23/2014
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