Which infectious viral disease causes inflammation of the face's salivary glands? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUMPS Which infectious viral disease causes inflammation of the face's salivary glands? (5) (5)
67% TYPHUS Infectious disease (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 11, 2025
63% SCARLETFEVER Infectious disease (7,5) (12) Mirror Classic Oct 14, 2025
61% MEASLES Infectious viral disease (7)
56% PAROTID Salivary gland (7)
54% EBOLA Serious viral disease (5)
54% MONO Infectious viral disease, for short (4)
54% RABIES Acute infectious viral disease (6) Mirror Classic Aug 8, 2024
52% SINUSITIS Inflammation causing facial pain (9) The Times Concise Sep 13, 2025
50% GERMS Disease-causing microbes (5) The Times Concise Aug 9, 2025
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