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Mumps
Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the mumps virus that causes fever, tiredness, headaches and the swelling of various parts of the body. All questions concerning symptoms, causes, transmission, diagnosis, treatments and prevention can be found here.
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How is mumps treated or cured?
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..
How does the mump virus look like?
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
How do you know if you have mumps?
Mumps, or epidemic parotitis, is a human viral disease which is caused by the mumps virus. It was a common childhood disease worldwide before the mumps vaccine became available. It is still a significant threat to health in developing countries, with sporadic outbreaks still occurring in developed countries.
The most typical presentation is painful swelling of the salivary glands - classically the parotid gland. The symptoms are generally not severe in children. Rash and painful swelling of the testes (orchitis) may also occur. In teenage males and men, complications such as various degrees of infertility are more common, although still rare in absolute terms. Males past puberty who develop mumps have a 15-20 percent risk of orchitis.
Fever and headache are early symptoms of mumps, together with general discomfort and anorexia. Other symptoms of mumps can include dry mouth, sore face and/or ears and occasionally in more serious cases, loss of voice. In addition, up to 20% of persons infected with the mumps virus are asymptomatic, so it is possible to be infected and unknowingly spread the virus.
The disease is generally self-limiting, running its course before receding, with no specific treatment apart from controlling the symptoms with pain medication.
Are there mumps only vaccines?
Although most people who were vacinnated with MMR to prevent mumps are fully protected, a small percentage of people have had mumps after a previous MMR vaccination. Within the last 10 years, several news articles discussed that older perople who had been vaccinated in the 1950s-60s may not have gotten proper boosters or the boosters may fail, so there was some discussion about whether older adults should be re-vaccinated. However, I never heard any follow-up on that news story.
You should consult your family physician for any questions about what vaccinations children or adults should have.
How many people did mumps kill?
Very, very few people die from the mumps; less than 50 in the US each year. Getting the mumps used to be very common, but now there are less then 1,000 cases in the US each year. Rarely any mumps cases are deadly.
Only about 70 people die each year from mumps
Where can you be exposed to mumps?
When you come in contact with a patient of mumps, you can catch the same. There is very long incubation period for the mumps, as compared to other viral infections. That is about three weeks.
What is the mumps bacteria kingdom?
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What year did the mumps vaccine come out?
Maurice Hilleman was the inventor of the mumps vaccine in 1963. The strain was called the Jeryl Lynn strain after Hilleman's daughter. This strain is still used today in the M.M.R. vaccine, which is given for measles mumps, and rubella.
Old English usage: mump = grimace Iceland: mump-a = to fill the mouth too full
What does the word mumps mean?
Mumps or epidemic parotitis is a viral disease of humans. It can be transmitted via respiratory route (respiratory droplets as coughing or sneezing). It was a common childhood disease worldwide before the mumps vaccine, and it is still a significant threat to health in the third world.
Painful swelling of the salivary glands (classically the parotid gland) and fever is the most typical presentation. Painful testicular swelling and rash may also occur. While symptoms are generally not severe in children, the symptoms in teenagers and adults can be more severe and complications such as infertility or subfertility are relatively common, although still rare in absolute terms. The disease is generally self-limited, running its course before waning, with no specific treatment apart from controlling the symptoms with painkillers.
The mumps are caused by a paramyxovirus, and are spread from person to person by saliva droplets or direct contact with articles that have been contaminated with infected saliva. The parotid glands (the salivary glands between the ear and the jaw) are usually involved. Unvaccinated children between the ages of 2 and 12 are most commonly infected, but the infection can occur in other age groups. Orchitis (swelling of the testes) occurs in 10-20% of infected males, but sterility only rarely ensues; a viral meningitis occurs in about 5% of those infected. In older people, the central nervous system, the pancreas, the prostate, the breasts, and other organs may be involved.
The incubation period is usually 18 to 21 days, but may range from as few as 12 to as many as 35 days. Mumps is generally a mild illness in children in developed countries. After adolescence, mumps tends to affect the ovary, causing oophoritis, and the testes, causing orchitis. The mature testis is particularly susceptible to damage from mumps which can lead to infertility. Adults infected with mumps are more likely to develop severe symptoms and complications.
The more common symptoms of mumps are:
- Swelling of the parotid gland (or parotitis) in more than 90% of patients on one side (unilateral) or both sides (bilateral), and pain behind the lower jaw when chewing.
- Fever
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Orchitis, referring to painful inflammation of the testicle. Males past puberty who develop mumps have a 30 percent risk of this.
Other symptoms of mumps can include, sore face and/or ears and occasionally in more serious cases, loss of voice.
How are communicable and noncommunicable diseases alike?
they are alike because they are both diseases
Mumpsis transmitted by saliva produced in the mouth and leaks from the nose and throat of infected individuals and enters the body through the airways.
mumps is a viral infection caused by paramyxoviridae family .
it spreads from person to person via respiratory secretion and droplets such as saliva or when person sneeze.
When can you go back to work after the first sign of mumps?
You should speak with your safety person at work, to find out the specific policy for your company.
I worked in healthcare (not direct patient contact though) and when I got the mumps (last year) my safety person said 7-10 days, but I went back to work after 3 days. They needed me and since I didn't have direct patient contact, it was okay.
Yes, you can get the mumps more than once. In fact, you can get them several times.
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What is the age group for the mumps?
Mumps can begin as early as 9 months. Immunizations should begin by 18 months.
