What is the cause of mumps? how is mumps treated?

Mumps / Hade

Mumps / Hade

 

Mumps is an acute viral unilateral or bilateral infection of saliva producing gland that are located near our ears.

It is caused by mumps viruses, which belongs to a family of paramyxoviruses. These are common source of infection in children.

Mumps virus mostly affects parotid glands.

Structure of mumps virus

 

Period of communicability: 4-6 days before symptoms to 1 week after symptoms appearance 

Secondary attack rate (SAR): 86 %

Common age group: 5-15 years  (most common in 5-9 years of children)

Immunity:

1. No second infection
2. 1st attack to life long immunity

Incubation period: 2-3 weeks

Clinical features: 

30-40 % cases are subclinical

mumps menifestation

 

1. Prodromal symptoms

2. Fever, Headache, Tiredness 

3. Malaise

4. Anorexia

5. Dysphagia

6. Drooling of saliva

Drooling of saliva

Mumps parotitis:

Swelling of parotid glands (Mumps) for 3 to 5 days & which resolves over 1 to 2 weeks

Parotitis

The complications of Mumps are:

1. Most common complication in children is Aseptic meningitis

2. Orchitis & Oophoritis are more common complications in adult male & female

3. The leading cause of pancreatitis in children is Mumps but in adults are Gall stones & Alcohol

Mumps complications

Treatment:

1. Mumps is viral disease, so it can be managed by supportive and symptomatic

2. Analgesic

3. Antipyretic

4. Warm compression and drink plenty of fluids
   

5. Bella dona plaster (Placebo-psychological treatment) 

   

   Mumps treatment at home
   

   
    
   

Prevention of mumps:

1. Proper hand washing

2. Cover mouth-nose with handkerchief or use of mask while coughing and sneezing

3. Home isolation if you are sick

4. Don't share your used utensils

5. Be up to date on your MMR vaccine

   

   Mumps or MMR vaccination
   

   

   Protection against mumps

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