A nurse is assessing a young man who is being treated for sterility and inquires whether the young man had any common childhood disease that may be the cause of sterility.What childhood disease might result in sterility?

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Mumps is a viral illness that can lead to swelling of the testicles (orchitis) in males who have reached puberty. This can cause temporary or permanent infertility. Chickenpox, measles, and scarlet fever do not typically result in sterility.

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