Contagious viral disease (5)

I believe the answer is:

mumps

'contagious viral disease' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for mumps that I've seen before include "Infectious glandular disease" , "Complaint" , "Childhood infection" , "Epidemic parotitis" , "harmful disease" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Mirror.

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