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Mumps is a viral infection caused by the mumps virus, primarily affecting the salivary glands, leading to swelling, fever, and discomfort. Tonsillitis, on the other hand, is the inflammation of the tonsils, typically due to viral or bacterial infections, resulting in sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and fever. While both conditions can cause similar systemic symptoms like fever, they involve different anatomical areas and underlying causes. Vaccination has significantly reduced the incidence of mumps, whereas tonsillitis remains common, especially in children.
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What is the difference between sterile water and buffered water?
you can get mumps off sterile water!
What is the difference between measles and mumps?
Measles and mumps are caused by two different viruses and usually affect different organs. Measles usually show with a skin rash while mumps affect the salivary glands near the ear. It can also affect the testicles.
How old are people who get tonsillitis?
Anyone of any age can have tonsillitis; however, it is most common in children between the ages of five and 10 years.
When is the incubation period of tonsillitis?
The incubation period of tonsillitis the time between when you get the infection until it breaks out. The incubation period can last from two up to seven days.
Viral disease in which the parotid glands are swollen?
Mumps.
Can humans pass tonsillitis on horses which then to them is strangles?
No, strangle and tonsillitis are not the same thing.
How do you use tonsillitis in a sentence?
Example sentence - I was sick with tonsillitis three times last winter.
What is the difference between mumps and glandular fever?
Mumps is a viral infection caused by the mumps virus, primarily characterized by swelling of the parotid glands, fever, and headache. Glandular fever, often referred to as infectious mononucleosis, is typically caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and is characterized by symptoms such as fatigue, sore throat, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. While both conditions involve fever and swelling, mumps specifically affects the salivary glands, whereas glandular fever impacts the lymphatic system and can lead to more systemic symptoms. Additionally, mumps is preventable through vaccination, while there is no specific vaccine for glandular fever.
How do you pronounce mumps?
you pronounce the word mumps as : mumps, just as it's spelled.
Where did tonsillitis originate?
Tonsillitis is caused by bacteria that infect the tonsils. Since there are so many different types of bacteria that can cause tonsillitis, there is no way to know how it originated.
What s Irwin Moore classification f tonsillitis?
there is an irwin moore sign/squeeze test for chronic tonsillitis (one of the criterias to confirm chronic tonsillitis)
Would you say this is the mumps?
Sorry don't know how to add this in above I have been near someone with the mumps about two weeks ago, on Tuesday which is five days ago now, I became feverish/achy/headache/loss of appetite and phoned my GP and went through my symptoms and she suggested I may have the mumps. I woke up yesterday and felt absolutely fine except for a sore throat. i don't have any obvious swelling on my neck and I'm just wondering if anyone clear up for me whether this is a normal pattern of the mumps disease or whether I may just have some sort of flu induced tonsillitis! Any help is much appreciated!
