Space Corps Database

Your complete guide to the characters, ships, gadgets and, erm, diseases in Red Dwarf.

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Medical

Space Mumps

An unsightly, disfiguring ailment that swells the sufferer's head with red and yellow mucus. Resulting impression is that, on a double date with the Elephant Man, John Merrick would be the looker.

Suggested treatment: After approximately three weeks the swelling will burst - so maybe an umbrella for those in the vicinity?