There are a handful of illnesses one can only contract once, including the mumps, chicken pox, and mono.

After fighting of a sickness once, your immune system knows how to kill it and can automatically do away with it the next time you are exposed. The reason you can get the cold and the flu more than once is because they are two illnesses that are constantly mutating, making it impossible for your immune system to "memorize" how to defeat them.

Hope that helped.

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This is incorrect, mumps and chicken pox you can both have more than once. It is rare for this to happen, but it can happen.

This is in high part true but then again I am one of the current people who have suffered the mumps more than once. In fact, I currently am.

From eMedicine Pediatrics:

"Death due to mumps is rare; more than half of the fatalities occur in persons older than 19 years.

Mumps encephalitis occurrence ranges as high as 5 cases per 1000 reported mumps cases, and males are affected 3-5 times more frequently than females. Permanent sequelae are rare, but the reported encephalitis case-fatality rate has averaged 1.4%.

Approximately 10% of all infected patients develop a mild form of meningitis, which could be confused with bacterial meningitis. Encephalitis, transient myelitis, or polyneuritis is rare. Unilateral hearing loss is associated with mumps infection but is also rare.

Orchitis occurs in 10-20% of patients; subsequent sterility is rare. Oophoritis is quite rare and is usually a benign inflammation of the ovaries. Other rare complications include myocarditis, nephritis, arthritis, thyroiditis, pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia purpura, mastitis, and pneumonia. These usually resolve within 2-3 weeks without sequelae."

probably not - eye damage?

Very slight. The disease is generally self-limiting and resolves by itself.

MMR is usually given subcutaneously.
Live attenuated parenteral vaccines such as MMR are recommended by the manufacturers to be administered via the subcutaneous route. However, the efficacy of this vaccine is probably not adversely affected by the intramuscular rather than subcutaneous route. In addition, it is unnecessary to repeat doses of vaccine administered by the intramuscular route rather than by the subcutaneous route.
yes

There is no specific treatment for mumps. It is a self-limiting disease. Symptoms may be relieved by the application of intermittent ice or heat to the affected neck area and by acetaminophen/paracetamol (Tylenol) for pain relief. Aspirin use is discouraged in young children because of studies showing an increased risk of Reye's syndrome. Warm salt water gargles, soft foods, and extra fluids may also help relieve symptoms. Patients are advised to avoid fruit juice or any acidic foods, since these stimulate the salivary glands, which can be painful.

The disease has been around since ancient times, and grew to epidemic proportions
in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Mumps is first described in the writings of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, who wrote during the 5th century B.C. He described the symptoms of the disease,
namely the swelling of the face and the throat, as well as the swelling of the testicles that affects some men who develop the illness.Epidemics of the mumps occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries. The outbreaks occurred worldwide, often in close quarters, such as military barracks, boarding schools, ships at sea and prisons. In World War I, mumps was the leading cause of French troops missing active duty.

No, the only infectious disease to have been completely eradicated by a coordinated vaccination program is smallpox.

Mumps is a contagious disease that is spread from person to person through contact with respiratory secretions such as saliva from an infected person. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the droplets aerosolize and can enter the eyes, nose, or mouth of another person. Mumps can also be spread by sharing food and drinks. The virus can also survive on surfaces and then be spread after contact in a similar manner. A person infected with mumps is contagious from approximately 6 days before the onset of symptoms until about 9 days after symptoms start. The incubation period (time until symptoms begin) can be from 14-25 days but is more typically 16-18 days

yes

it can be caused by both gram positive and gram negative bacteria

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mc10/bacterial_meningitis

Mumps and chickenpox are separate illnesses caused by different viruses. Mumps virus does not cause chickenpox, and mumps does not lead to chickenpox.

i think its because the same virus that can cause mumps can cause orchitis too

The mumps were discovered during the 1900 when the plague was going aroung throughout Europe and Germany. Throughout the year, it has spread more than 50% of the U.S. continent.
in india or south asia

some symptoms of mumps (mumpotuiliosyptis)

Fear

Sleepiness

occasional sneezing

Yawnning in the morning

tiredness in the night

Crying at funerals

if any of these symptoms are observed, report it to the nearest docter and god bless.

Probably about 7-10 days.

Probably about 7-10 days.

The incubation period of Mumps is anywhere from 12-25 days.

Mumps is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family. It causes a disease which results in fevers, headache, swelling of the parotid glands, orchitis, and may result in infertility.

It can be prevented by the mumps vaccine.

There is, it is called mmr.

It is for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

In order to show positive immunity your blood level must reach a level of 1.10 If it's 90 then you have no immunity and should be vaccinated. If you are between say 1.00 to 1.09 then you some immunity but should have a booster of either measles (mmr) or varicella.

Mumps affect the parotid gland .

there is no possible treatment for mumps..

but you may go to the doctor if the illness is aggravated..

you may take a pain reliever if it is causes to much pain..

and also don't forget to take a vitamin c, 1 tablet per day..

my sister had the mumps and it was seemingly very painful, is it the symptoms you are after ? , cause all that really happened was pounding headches , sore throats, swelling cheeks, cramp and stuff like that , toothache also takes part in this ! , hope this helped ! , lol xx